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sellado

sealed, stamped

adjective seh-YAH-doh Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: From sellar ('to seal'), from Latin sigillare.

Usage Note

Sellado is the past participle of sellar used as an adjective, describing a document, envelope, or container that has been officially sealed or stamped. In administrative Spanish, a documento sellado bears an official sello (stamp or seal). It can also describe a hermetically sealed product (envase sellado al vacío).

Examples

"El sobre sellado llegó por correo certificado."

Natural Translation

The sealed envelope arrived by registered post.

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