precedente

See also: précédente

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾeθeˈdente/ [pɾe.θeˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pre‧ce‧den‧te

Adjective

precedente (epicene, plural precedentes)

1. precedent, former

Galician

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pɾeθeˈdente/ [pɾe.θeˈð̞en̪.t̪ɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /pɾeθeˈdente/ [pɾe.θeˈð̞en̪.t̪ɪ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /pɾeseˈdente/ [pɾe.seˈð̞en̪.t̪ɪ]

• • Rhymes: -ente

 

• IPA^(key): /pɾeθeˈdɛnte/ [pɾe.θeˈð̞ɛn̪.t̪ɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /pɾeθeˈdɛnte/ [pɾe.θeˈð̞ɛn̪.t̪ɪ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /pɾeseˈdɛnte/ [pɾe.seˈð̞ɛn̪.t̪ɪ]

• • Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pre‧ce‧den‧te

Adjective

precedente m or f (plural precedentes)

1. preceding

Noun

precedente m (plural precedentes)

1. precedent

Further reading

• “precedente”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Italian

Etymology

From precedere with substantive senses under the influence of English precedent and French précédent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pre.t͡ʃeˈdɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pre‧ce‧dèn‧te

Adjective

precedente m or f by sense (plural precedenti)

1. preceding, previous, foregoing, earlier
2. former

   in una vita precedente

   in a former life

Antonyms

• seguente
• successivo

Noun

precedente m (plural precedenti)

1. precedent
2. (law) precedent; prior convictions

Verb

precedente

1. present participle of precedere

Related terms

• precedentemente
• precedenza
• precedere
• senza precedenti

Further reading

• precedente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.seˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.seˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.seˈdẽ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.sɨˈdẽ.tɨ/ [pɾɨ.sɨˈðẽ.tɨ]

• Hyphenation: pre‧ce‧den‧te

Adjective

precedente m or f (plural precedentes)

1. preceding (occurring before or in front of something else)

   Synonyms: antecedente, anterior

Noun

precedente m (plural precedentes)

1. precedent (past act used as an example)
2. (law) precedent (prior judgement in law)

Further reading

• “precedente”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “precedente”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From preceder +‎ -ente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾeθeˈdente/ [pɾe.θeˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /pɾeseˈdente/ [pɾe.seˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Argentina):

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• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pre‧ce‧den‧te

Adjective

precedente m or f (masculine and feminine plural precedentes)

1. previous, preceding, foregoing

   Synonym: anterior

Derived terms

• precedentemente

Noun

precedente m (plural precedentes)

1. precedent

Further reading

• “precedente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025