contestant
English
editEtymology
editFrom French contestant, present participle of contester.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcontestant (plural contestants)
- A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
- Synonym: competitor
- One who brings a legal challenge.
- Coordinate term: contestee
Translations
editparticipant in a contest
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See also
editCatalan
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Central) [kun.təsˈtan]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [kon.təsˈtant]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [kon.tesˈtant]
Verb
editcontestant
French
editPronunciation
editParticiple
editcontestant
Further reading
edit- “contestant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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