Spanish word

emigrante

Pronunciation

IPA/emiˈɣɾante/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)emigrant

Example

Muchos emigrantes dejaron su país en busca de trabajo.

Many emigrants left their country in search of work.

Illustration for emigrante (emigrant)

More examples

El gobierno discutió medidas para proteger al emigrante.

The government discussed measures to protect the emigrant.

Core concept

Person carrying suitcases crossing a border.

Common phrases

  • los derechos del emigrante

    emigrant rights

  • la vida del emigrante

    emigrant life

  • emigrante económico

    economic emigrant

Similar words

migrante: Person who moves within or between regions or countries for work or a better life.
inmigrante: Person who moves into a country from another country to live there.
refugiado: Person who flees persecution, war, or imminent danger and seeks safety abroad.
expatriado: Person who lives long-term in a foreign country, often for work and by choice.

Definition in Spanish

Persona originaria de un país que se traslada a otro para vivir, dejando su residencia anterior.

Word origin

An agent noun formed from the verb emigrar, which traces to Latin ex- 'out' + migrare 'to move', with the suffix -ante producing 'one who moves out'.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish, emigrante names the person who leaves a country while inmigrante refers to the person who arrives, so the two terms are not interchangeable in formal descriptions.

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