contestant
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French contestant, present participle of contester.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
contestant (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[edit]
participant in a contest
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See also[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Central) [kun.təsˈtan]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [kon.təsˈtant]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [kon.tesˈtant]
Verb[edit]
contestant
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Participle[edit]
contestant
Further reading[edit]
- “contestant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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