🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

informante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.forˈmɐ̃.tʃi

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

"O informante deu informações importantes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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