entrant

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈɛntrənt/ UK /ˈɛntrənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a person or thing that enters a competition or institution

Every entrant in the marathon received a commemorative medal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person or thing that... competitor contestant participant applicant candidate newcomerenrollee

Word family

Related forms enter entrance entry

Etymology

From French entrant, present participle of entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within').

intrare Latin intra Latin

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# entrant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛntrənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛntrənt/

## Meanings
1. a person or thing that enters a competition or institution

## Examples
- Every entrant in the marathon received a commemorative medal.

## Synonyms
- competitor
- contestant
- participant
- applicant
- candidate
- newcomer
- enrollee

## Related Forms
- enter
- entrance
- entry

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: intrare
- Root: intra

## Etymology
From French entrant, present participle of entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within').

## AI Etymology
Entrant comes from French entrant, present participle of entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). The etymological trail includes Latin intrare and Latin intra. As a noun, entrant names a person or thing that enters a competition or institution. The same family is visible in related forms such as enter, entrance, and entry.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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