atribuido

attributed

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Usage Note

Atribuido is the past participle of atribuir used as an adjective, typically in the construction 'atribuido a' — 'una obra atribuida a Goya' (a work attributed to Goya). It implies that the authorship or cause is ascribed rather than certain. The abstract noun is atribución and the related noun for a quality or characteristic is atributo. Agrees in gender and number: atribuida, atribuidos, atribuidas.

Examples

"El cuadro atribuido a Velázquez fue subastado."

Natural Translation

The painting attributed to Velázquez was auctioned.

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