Spanish word

procedente

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoθeˈðente/

Meaning

  • adjectiveoriginally from

Example

Procedente de México, ella vive en Madrid.

Originally from Mexico, she lives in Madrid.

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More examples

El estudiante procedente de otro país llegó ayer.

The student from another country arrived yesterday.

Core concept

A stamped label on a package that reads Origin: Mexico.

Common phrases

  • familia procedente de Andalucía

    family from Andalusia

  • estudiante procedente de otro país

    student from another country

Similar words

proveniente: Comes from a specific source or event, emphasizing the source or how it arrived.
originario: Originates at a particular location, marking that place as the point of origin.
nativo: Belongs naturally to a place, indicating birth there or a long-established presence.
nacido: Is born in a place, indicating the literal place of birth for a person or animal.

Definition in Spanish

Que procede de un lugar, grupo o causa determinada; también se usa para indicar que algo es apropiado o justificado.

Word origin

Derived from Latin procedere 'to go forth' through the participle procedentem, Spanish procedente developed as an adjective meaning 'coming from' and also, in formal use, 'appropriate' or 'justified'.

Usage tips

  • Procedente also means 'appropriate' or 'justified' in formal statements such as es procedente, and it does not mean 'procedural' or 'relating to a process'.

Other meanings

  • appropriateadjective

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