🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

emigrante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: emigrante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emigrant/ˈɛmɪɡrənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'emigrante ha trovato lavoro in Italia."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.

    "After years of hardship, the emigrant finally found a new home in Canada."
  2. 2

    A person who emigrates from one country to another, often for reasons such as work or family reunification.

    "The emigrant faced many challenges as they adapted to life in a foreign land."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'emigrant' originates from the Latin word 'emigrans', which is the present participle of 'emigrare', meaning 'to move away'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, reflecting the historical movements of people across borders for various reasons, including economic opportunities and political asylum.

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