predecido

Predecido is a term that may appear in Spanish-language texts as an attempt to form the past participle of the verb predecir, which means to predict. In standard Spanish, however, the normal past participle of predecir is predicho. Because of this, predecido is generally regarded as nonstandard or erroneous in normative usage, though it can occur in informal writing, typographical errors, or as a coined name.

Etymology and standard usage. The verb predecir comes from Latin praedicere (prae- meaning before, dicere to say). In modern Spanish, the past participle is predicho, which is used to form compound tenses such as he predicho or había predicho. The form predecido is not listed as a standard participle in most Spanish-language reference works and is typically avoided in formal writing.

As a proper noun. When capitalized or used as a proper noun, Predecido may function as a brand, project title, character name, or fictional entity. In such cases, its meaning is determined by the context in which it is employed rather than its grammatical role in the language.

See also. Related terms include predicción, predicho, and predecir. If referring to something that has been forecast or foreseen, the correct expression in Spanish is usually predicho or lo que se ha predicho. Predecido remains largely restricted to nonstandard usage or as a name, rather than as a regular grammatical form.