Padecido

Padecido is the participle of padecer, a Spanish verb meaning to suffer, endure pain, illness, or misfortune. As an adjective, padecido describes someone who has suffered from a condition or affliction, for example, una persona padecida por una enfermedad crónica. In some contexts it can also function as a noun meaning the sufferer, though el padecido is uncommon in everyday language.

Padecer comes from Latin pati, to suffer; the participle padecido is formed regularly from padecer.

Usage notes: Padecido generally marks a completed experience of suffering, in contrast with padecer, which can emphasize ongoing condition. In clinical or formal writing, "paciente que padece X" is common; using the noun el padecido can sound literary or archaic.

Related terms include padecimiento (illness, ailment, condition), padecer (to suffer), sufrimiento (suffering), and aflicción (affliction).