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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAspirant
/ˈæspɪrənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who aspires to a particular position or status.
"The aspirant for the scholarship worked diligently to improve her grades." - 2
A candidate for a position or office.
"Several aspirants were interviewed for the prestigious role."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'aspirant' comes from the Latin 'aspirans', the present participle of 'aspirare', meaning 'to breathe upon' or 'to strive for'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, retaining the sense of someone who aspires or seeks a goal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aspirant" is said worldwide
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Aspirant
Transliteration: Aspirant
"L'aspirant au poste a montré beaucoup de détermination."
Bewerber
Transliteration: Bewerber
"Der Bewerber für die Stelle war sehr beeindruckend."
Aspirante
Transliteration: Aspirante
"L'aspirante ha presentato un ottimo curriculum."
Aspirante
Transliteration: Aspirante
"El aspirante mostró gran interés en el puesto."
Aspirante
Transliteration: Aspirante
"O aspirante estava preparado para a entrevista."
उम्मीदवार
Transliteration: Ummeedvaar
"उम्मीदवार ने अपनी योग्यता दिखाई।"
候选人
Transliteration: Hòuxuǎnrén
"候选人展示了他的能力。"
지원자
Transliteration: Jiwonja
"지원자는 자신의 경험을 공유했습니다."
志望者
Transliteration: Shibōsha
"志望者は面接の準備をしました。"
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