🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Adherente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-de-ren-te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adherent/ədˈhɪərənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O aderente participou da reunião para discutir novas ideias."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who supports a particular set of ideas or a leader.

    "The politician's adherents rallied in support of his new policy."
  2. 2

    A substance that adheres or sticks to a surface.

    "The adhesive used in the project was a strong adherent that ensured durability."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'adherent' originates from the Latin 'adhaerens', the present participle of 'adhaerere', meaning 'to stick to'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe someone who supports or follows a particular doctrine or leader.

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