procedente

coming from

adjective proh-seh-DEN-teh Less Common

Origin: From Latin procedentem, present participle of procedere.

Also means

originating

Usage Note

Procedente is most often found in travel and news contexts: el vuelo procedente de Madrid ('the flight coming from Madrid'). It behaves like a present participle used adjectivally and typically follows the noun. Procedente de is the fixed prepositional phrase; its near-synonym proveniente de is slightly more formal.

Examples

"El tren procedente de Valencia llega tarde."

Natural Translation

The train coming from Valencia is late.

Literal Translation

The train coming from Valencia arrives late

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