French word

émigrant

Pronunciation

IPA/emigʁɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounemigrant

Example

L'émigrant est arrivé hier.

The emigrant arrived yesterday.

Illustration for émigrant (emigrant)

More examples

Chaque année, de nombreux émigrants quittent le pays.

Every year, many emigrants leave the country.

Core concept

A person carrying a settled life from the country of origin toward a new home in another country.

Common phrases

  • un émigrant clandestin

    an undocumented emigrant

  • flux d'émigrants

    a flow of emigrants

  • émigrant économique

    an emigrant for economic reasons

Similar words

immigré: A person who has moved to and settled in another country.
migrant: A person who crosses a national border for work or a better life.
réfugié: A person who flees persecution or war and seeks protection in another country.
expatrié: A person who lives outside their home country for a limited period.

Definition in French

Personne qui quitte son pays d'origine en vue de vivre durablement dans un autre pays.

Word origin

Émigrant comes through French émigrer from Latin emigrare, whose parts express moving out rather than arriving.

Usage tips

  • The final t in émigrant is silent, and -ant ends with a French nasal vowel.

Other meanings

  • migrantnoun

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