estudiante

/estuˈdjante/ · A2 · adj

student

🎓📚 estudi- (study) + -ante (one who does) = one who studies

From estudiar (to study) plus -ante, the Spanish doer suffix, like English -ant in assistant or participant. Estudi- is a close cousin of English study and student, both from Latin studium, meaning eagerness or effort.

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