proveniente

coming from

adjective proh-veh-NYEN-teh Less Common

Also means

originating from

Usage Note

Proveniente is the present participle of provenire used as an adjective, always followed by da ('from'): un volo proveniente da Roma. The seed POS 'verb' is refined here: it functions as an adjective/participle in practice. The corresponding noun is provenienza (origin/provenance).

Examples

"Il treno proveniente da Milano è in ritardo."

Natural Translation

The train coming from Milan is delayed.

Literal Translation

The train coming from Milan is in delay.

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