participant

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally part taker).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, /pəɹˈtɪsəpənt/
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Noun

participant (plural participants)

  1. One who participates.
    All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition.

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Translations

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Adjective

participant (not comparable)

  1. Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

Further reading

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

participant m or f by sense (plural participants)

  1. participant

Verb

participant

  1. gerund of participar

Further reading

French

Pronunciation

Noun

participant m (plural participants, feminine participante)

  1. participant

Participle

participant

  1. present participle of participer

Further reading

Latin

Verb

participant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of participō

Occitan

Noun

participant m or f (plural participants)

  1. participant

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French participant.

Noun

participant m (plural participanți)

  1. participant

Declension