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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinformante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.forˈmɐ̃.tʃi
"O informante deu informações importantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who provides information, especially to an investigator or researcher.
"The police relied on an informant to gather crucial evidence for the case." - 2
In linguistics, a person who provides data about their language or dialect.
"The linguist interviewed several informants to document the local dialect."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'informant' originates from the Latin 'informare', meaning 'to shape, form, or instruct'. It evolved through Middle French in the 14th century before entering English in the late 15th century, retaining the sense of someone who provides information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Informant" is said worldwide
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informateur
Transliteration: ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.tœʁ
"L'informateur a fourni des informations précieuses."
Informant
Transliteration: ɪn.fɔʁˈmant
"Der Informant gab wichtige Hinweise."
informante
Transliteration: in.forˈmante
"L'informante ha rivelato dettagli cruciali."
informante
Transliteration: in.forˈmante
"El informante proporcionó información valiosa."
informante
Transliteration: in.forˈmɐ̃.tʃi
"O informante deu informações importantes."
सूचना देने वाला
Transliteration: soochna dene wala
"सूचना देने वाले ने महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी दी।"
线人
Transliteration: xiànrén
"线人提供了重要的信息。"
정보 제공자
Transliteration: jeongbo jegongja
"정보 제공자가 중요한 정보를 제공했습니다."
情報提供者
Transliteration: jōhō teikyōsha
"情報提供者は重要な情報を提供しました。"
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