🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

reclamante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.kɐˈlɐ̃.tʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Complainant/kəmˈpleɪ.nənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O reclamante apresentou sua queixa ao tribunal."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who makes a formal complaint in a court of law.

    "The complainant presented evidence to support their case in court."
  2. 2

    A person who expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

    "As a complainant, she voiced her concerns about the service she received."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'complainant' originates from the Middle English term 'compleynant', derived from the Old French 'compleindre', which means 'to complain'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'complere', meaning 'to fill up' or 'to complete', evolving over time to denote someone who brings a complaint or grievance.

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