supeditado

subordinated

adjective soo-peh-dee-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

contingent on

Usage Note

Supeditado is the past participle of supeditar used as an adjective, almost always followed by a: supeditado a las circunstancias (subject to circumstances). It signals that one thing is made dependent on or overridden by another. The verb supeditar derives from Latin sub + pes/pedis (foot), originally meaning 'to trample underfoot'.

Examples

"El acuerdo está supeditado a la aprobación del gobierno."

Natural Translation

The agreement is subject to government approval.

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