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aspirant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈæspəɹənt/
/ɐsˈpaɪɹɐnt/ (Philippines, nonstandard)
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Latin aspīrārelbor. French aspirerder. French aspirantbor. English aspirant Borrowed from French aspirant.

Meanings

Seeking advancement.
Striving for recognition.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most aspirant	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more aspirant	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

nonaspirant · aspirant nation · aspirant state · aspirant nation-state

aspirant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈæspəɹənt/
/ɐsˈpaɪɹɐnt/ (Philippines, nonstandard)
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Meanings

Someone who aspires (for high office, etc.)
- The company received dozens of applications from job aspirants.
- He was an aspirant to the presidency, though his chances were slim.
- Every aspirant actor dreams of making it to Broadway.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
aspirants	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (18)

it aspirante (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · pl aspirantka (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · cmn 有志者 (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · es aspirante (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · fr aspirant (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · de Bewerberin (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · pt aspirante (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · de Aspirantin (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · pl aspirant (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · fi havittelija (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · de Anwärterin (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · de Bewerber (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · la affectātor (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · de Aspirant (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · eo aspiranto (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · de Anwärter (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · hi आकांक्षी (someone who aspires for high office, etc.) · ca aspirant (someone who aspires for high office, etc.)