contestant

From French contestant, present participle of contester.

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /kənˈtɛstənt/, [kənˈtʰɛstənt]

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contestant (plural contestants)

1. A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

   Synonym: competitor

2. One who brings a legal challenge.

   Coordinate term: contestee

• contender

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kun.təsˈtan]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kon.təsˈtant]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kon.tesˈtant]

contestant

1. gerund of contestar

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tɛs.tɑ̃/

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contestant

1. present participle of contester

• “contestant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• constatent