pretendiente

Spanish

Etymology

From pretender +‎ -iente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾetenˈdjente/ [pɾe.t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: pre‧ten‧dien‧te

Adjective

pretendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural pretendientes)

  1. aspiring
    Synonym: aspirante

Noun

pretendiente m or f by sense (plural pretendientes)

  1. applicant
  2. suitor, wooer
  3. pretender (claimant to a throne)

Further reading

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