ganador

/ɡanaˈdoɾ/ · B1 · adj

winner

🏆 ganar (to win) + -dor (doer) = one who wins, like English gain + -er

Ganar means to win or earn, and is related to English gain. The suffix -dor marks the doer, like -er in English: trabajador (worker), jugador (player). So ganador is literally a gain-er, used as both noun and adjective.

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