llovido

Llovido is the past participle of the Spanish verb llover, meaning that rain has fallen. It forms perfect tenses with the auxiliary haber, as in ha llovido (“it has rained”) or había llovido (“it had rained”). The simple past tense is llovió. As a participle, llovido is invariable for gender and number.

In standard usage, llovido functions primarily as a verbal participle rather than as an adjective. It is used with haber to describe rain events and their effects, such as in meteorological reporting or narrative prose. In some literary or regional contexts, llovido may occur adjectivally to describe surfaces or environments that have been drenched by rain, though this usage is less common and generally stylistic.

Etymology and related forms: Llover comes from a root linked to rain, shared with the noun lluvia (rain). The participle llovido is formed by the regular -ido suffix on the llov- stem, matching the pattern of other -er verbs in Spanish.

Usage notes: Common combinations include ha llovido mucho or llovió durante la noche. A well-known expression related to rain is llover sobre mojado, meaning to rain on the already wet, or to exacerbate a bad situation.

See also: Llover; Lluvia; Weather expressions in Spanish; Proverb: llover sobre mojado.