Spanish Conversation · Level 118
59 words
Spanish word
residente
Pronunciation
IPA/resiˈðente/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)resident
Example
El nuevo residente del edificio es muy amable.
The new resident of the building is very friendly.
More examples
Muchos residentes del barrio se organizaron para limpiar el parque.
Many residents of the neighborhood organized to clean the park.
Core concept
Occupant of a dwelling or locality, temporary or permanent.
Common phrases
residente del barrio
neighborhood resident
residente extranjero
foreign resident
Similar words
vecino: Lives near a particular home, typically within the same neighborhood.
habitante: Lives within a region or locality as part of its settled population.
inquilino: Rents and occupies a house or room under a tenancy agreement.
ciudadano: Holds legal citizenship of a state and is counted among local inhabitants.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que reside habitualmente en un lugar determinado, ya sea de forma permanente o temporal, sin implicar necesariamente la nacionalidad.
Word origin
Spanish residente derives from Latin residēns, the present participle of residēre 'to remain', originally meaning 'one who stays' and used to name someone residing in a place.
Usage tips
- In medical and institutional contexts residente commonly denotes a trainee or staff member rather than an inhabitant.
Other meanings
- inhabitantnoun
- occupantnoun
Related words
- residenciaresidencenoun
- residencialresidentialadjective