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aspirante

candidate, applicant

noun ah-spee-RAHN-teh Less Common
People & Society Professions

Origin: Present participle of aspirare, from Latin aspirare, 'to breathe toward, to aim at'.

Also means

aspirant, hopeful

Usage Note

Aspirante is used as both a noun ('candidate, hopeful') and an adjective ('aspiring'). As a noun it follows the -ista pattern for epicene nouns: un aspirante (m) / un'aspirante (f), with plural aspiranti for both. It implies striving toward a goal not yet achieved — aspirante attore = 'aspiring actor'.

Examples

"Gli aspiranti al posto erano numerosi."

Natural Translation

The candidates for the position were numerous.

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