fugitivo

/fuxiˈtibo/ · B1 · adj

fugitive

🏃💨 Latin fugere = to flee, so a fugitivo is one who flees, a fugitive

It's a direct cognate of English fugitive, and refugee comes from the same root. Before e or i, Spanish g sounds like a breathy h, so say foo-hee-TEE-bo. The b sound comes from the v.

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