sobreviviente

Spanish

Etymology

From sobrevivir +‎ -iente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sobɾebiˈbjente/ [so.β̞ɾe.β̞iˈβ̞jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Audio (Argentina):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: so‧bre‧vi‧vien‧te

Adjective

sobreviviente m or f (masculine and feminine plural sobrevivientes)

  1. surviving
    Synonym: superviviente

Noun

sobreviviente m (plural sobrevivientes)

  1. survivor
    Synonym: superviviente

Usage notes

  • In general, sobreviviente is more common in Latin America than superviviente, whereas the latter is more common in Spain.

Further reading

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