acertante

Spanish

Etymology

From acertar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθeɾˈtante/ [a.θeɾˈt̪ãn̪.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aseɾˈtante/ [a.seɾˈt̪ãn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: a‧cer‧tan‧te

Adjective

acertante m or f (masculine and feminine plural acertantes)

  1. winning

Noun

acertante m or f by sense (plural acertantes)

  1. winner
    • 2015 October 23, “El decreto del rey machista”, in El País‎[1]:
      Cuando se propone como mero acertijo lógico descontextualizado, con naipes o cartulinas, hay menos acertantes -y titubean más- que cuando se plantea una variante que implique relaciones interpersonales o cuestiones morales.
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