praecdens
Praecdens is a Latin term usually understood as an adjective or present participle meaning “going before” or “preceding,” derived from the verb praecedere, “to go before.” In standard classical Latin the common form is praecedens; praecdens appears as a variant spelling found in some manuscripts or in later reconstructions, reflecting orthographic variation such as the omission or alteration of letters in transmission.
In usage, praecedens describes something that comes before another thing in time, order, or sequence. It can
The term is most often encountered in the study of Latin grammar, philology, and scholastic or legal