precedió
Precedió is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb preceder in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). The verb means to come before in time or order, or to be prior to something in a sequence. It is used to indicate that an event, statement, or action occurred earlier than another reference point, whether in history, narration, or processes.
Etymology and related forms: preceder comes from Latin praecedere, formed by prae- “before” and cedere “to go.”
Conjugation notes: preceder is a regular -er verb, with accents to mark stressed syllables in the past
- El siglo XIV precedió al XV en la cronología europea.
- El discurso precedió al banquete, preparando el tono de la ceremonia.
- En el protocolo, la firma del documento fue precedida por la verificación de firmas.
In summary, precedió functions as a simple past form that situates actions or events as prior to