diplomat
English edit
Etymology edit
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diplomat (plural diplomats)
- A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
- 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- In a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat last year, Moon said China was partly responsible for South Korea’s pollution problem.
Audio (US) (file)
- In a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat last year, Moon said China was partly responsible for South Korea’s pollution problem.
- 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- (figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people.
Synonyms edit
- diplomatist (now uncommon)
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Azerbaijani edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from French diplomate.
Noun edit
diplomat (definite accusative diplomatı, plural diplomatlar)
Declension edit
Declension of diplomat | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | diplomat |
diplomatlar | ||||||
definite accusative | diplomatı |
diplomatları | ||||||
dative | diplomata |
diplomatlara | ||||||
locative | diplomatda |
diplomatlarda | ||||||
ablative | diplomatdan |
diplomatlardan | ||||||
definite genitive | diplomatın |
diplomatların |
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Further reading edit
- “diplomat” in Obastan.com.
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
diplomat (feminine diplomada, masculine plural diplomats, feminine plural diplomades)
- having a diploma
Noun edit
diplomat m (plural diplomats, feminine diplomada)
Further reading edit
- “diplomat” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “diplomat”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “diplomat” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “diplomat” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French diplomate.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diplomat m anim (feminine diplomatka, related adjective diplomatický)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | diplomat | diplomaté, diplomati |
genitive | diplomata | diplomatů |
dative | diplomatovi, diplomatu | diplomatům |
accusative | diplomata | diplomaty |
vocative | diplomate | diplomaté, diplomati |
locative | diplomatovi, diplomatu | diplomatech |
instrumental | diplomatem | diplomaty |
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Danish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diplomat c (singular definite diplomaten, plural indefinite diplomater)
Inflection edit
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | diplomat | diplomaten | diplomater | diplomaterne |
genitive | diplomats | diplomatens | diplomaters | diplomaternes |
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch diplomaat, from French diplomate, from New Latin dīplōmaticus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diplomat (first-person possessive diplomatku, second-person possessive diplomatmu, third-person possessive diplomatnya)
- diplomat: a person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations.
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Further reading edit
- “diplomat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From English diplomat, from French diplomate.
Noun edit
diplomat (Jawi spelling ديڤلومت, informal 1st possessive diplomatku, 2nd possessive diplomatmu, 3rd possessive diplomatnya)
- diplomat: a person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations.
Further reading edit
- “diplomat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomater, definite plural diplomatene)
- a diplomat
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References edit
- “diplomat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomatar, definite plural diplomatane)
- a diplomat
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References edit
- “diplomat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
diplomat m (plural diplomați)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) diplomat | diplomatul | (niște) diplomați | diplomații |
genitive/dative | (unui) diplomat | diplomatului | (unor) diplomați | diplomaților |
vocative | diplomatule | diplomaților |
Adjective edit
diplomat m or n (feminine singular diplomată, masculine plural diplomați, feminine and neuter plural diplomate)
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singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | diplomat | diplomată | diplomați | diplomate | ||
definite | diplomatul | diplomata | diplomații | diplomatele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | diplomat | diplomate | diplomați | diplomate | ||
definite | diplomatului | diplomatei | diplomaților | diplomatelor |
Serbo-Croatian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diplòmat m (Cyrillic spelling дипло̀мат)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | diplomat | diplomati |
genitive | diplomata | diplomata |
dative | diplomatu | diplomatima |
accusative | diplomata | diplomate |
vocative | diplomate | diplomati |
locative | diplomatu | diplomatima |
instrumental | diplomatom | diplomatima |
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish دیپلومات, from French diplomate.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diplomat (definite accusative diplomatı, plural diplomatlar)
- diplomat
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Nominative | diplomat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | diplomatı | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | diplomat | diplomatlar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | diplomatı | diplomatları | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | diplomata | diplomatlara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | diplomatta | diplomatlarda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | diplomattan | diplomatlardan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | diplomatın | diplomatların | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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