Susodicho (en. Above)

/su.soˈdi.t͡ʃo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Term used to refer to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
The aforementioned document was not presented at the meeting.
El susodicho documento no fue presentado en la reunión.
Used in legal and formal contexts to refer to a person or thing previously cited.
The lawyer presented the aforementioned case before the judge.
El abogado presentó el susodicho caso ante el juez.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'subdīcĕre', which means 'to say beneath' or 'to mention'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

the aforementioned
the person or thing mentioned previously.
el susodicho
aforementioned information
the information that has been cited previously.
susodicha información

Related Words

said
that has been mentioned, that has been discussed.
dicho
referred
that refers to a person or thing mentioned earlier.
referido

Slang Meanings

Colloquially used to refer to a person mentioned indirectly.
I saw the aforementioned at the café yesterday, but I didn't talk to him.
Ayer vi al susodicho en el café, pero no le hablé.