🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pioneiro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pioneiro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pioneer/ˈpaɪ.ə.nɪr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele foi um pioneiro da internet no Brasil."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is the first to study or develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, or other activity.

    "She was a pioneer in the field of molecular biology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pioneer' originates from the Old French term 'pionnier', which meant 'foot soldier' or 'one who digs'. It was derived from the Latin 'pionarius', meaning 'foot soldier', and has evolved to refer to someone who is among the first to explore or settle a new area or to develop new ideas.

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