sobreviviente

Spanish

Etymology

From sobrevivir +‎ -iente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sobɾebiˈbjente/ [so.β̞ɾe.β̞iˈβ̞jẽn̪.t̪e]

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• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: so‧bre‧vi‧vien‧te

Adjective

sobreviviente m or f (masculine and feminine plural sobrevivientes)

1. surviving

   Synonym: superviviente

Noun

sobreviviente m (plural sobrevivientes)

1. survivor

   Synonym: superviviente

Usage notes

• In general, sobreviviente is more common in Latin America than superviviente, whereas the latter is more common in Spain.

Related terms

• sobrevivir

 

Further reading

• “sobreviviente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16