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migrante

migrant

noun adjective mee-GRAHN-teh Rare
People & Society Community

Origin: From Latin 'migrantem', present participle of 'migrare' (to move).

Usage Note

Migrante is a common-gender noun — the same form serves for male and female (il migrante, la migrante), and the plural is i migranti / le migranti. In Italian political discourse it is often distinguished from immigrato (immigrant, with a sense of permanent settlement) and rifugiato (refugee, with legal status). The word is used both as a noun and an adjective (lavoratori migranti).

Examples

"Molti migranti cercano lavoro in città."

Natural Translation

Many migrants look for work in the city.

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