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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespretendente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɾetẽˈdẽtʃi/
"Muitos pretendentes tentaram conquistar a mão da princesa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who courts someone, especially with a view to marriage or a romantic relationship.
"She received flowers and poetry from an eager young courter." - 2
One who seeks the favor, patronage, or support of someone influential.
"The politician was known as a tireless courter of corporate donors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'court', which traces back to Old French 'courter' and Latin 'cohortari' or 'cohors' (meaning an enclosure or yard). Over centuries in English, the suffix '-er' was added to denote a person who performs the action of courting or seeking romantic attachment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Courter" is said worldwide
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prétendant
Transliteration: /pʁe.tɑ̃.dɑ̃/
"Elle avait plusieurs prétendants qui espéraient gagner son cœur."
Verehrer
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈeːʁɐ/
"Er war ein hartnäckiger Verehrer der jungen Prinzessin."
corteggiatore
Transliteration: /korteddiatˈtore/
"Il corteggiatore le inviava rose rosse ogni settimana."
pretendiente
Transliteration: /pɾetenˈdjente/
"El joven caballero se presentó como un devoto pretendiente."
pretendente
Transliteration: /pɾetẽˈdẽtʃi/
"Muitos pretendentes tentaram conquistar a mão da princesa."
प्रमी
Transliteration: pramee
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी प्रेमिका के लिए एक निष्ठावान प्रेमी था।"
追求者
Transliteration: zhuī qiú zhě
Script: 中文汉字
"她的身边总是有许多热情的追求者。"
구애자
Transliteration: guaeja
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 많은 구애자들의 고백을 정중히 거절했다."
求婚者
Transliteration: kyuukousha
Script: 日本語
"彼女の家には毎日のように多くの求婚者が訪れた。"
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