🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Residentes

Pronunciation / Transliteration: reziˈdentes

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Residents/ˈrɛzɪdənts/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Los residentes del edificio organizaron una reunión."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

    "The residents of the apartment complex organized a community event."
  2. 2

    A person who is a member of a particular community or group.

    "The residents of the town were invited to participate in the annual festival."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'resident' originates from the Latin 'residens', which is the present participle of 'residere', meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the concept of someone who dwells in a particular place.

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