refugiado

/refuˈxjado/ · B2 · adj

refugee

🏃🏠 re- + fugiado = fled again; fugir means to flee, so refugiado = one who fled

Comes from Latin refugium, a place to flee back to. Spanish fugir/huir means to flee, and re- adds the sense of seeking shelter. A refugiado is someone who has fled to find safe ground.

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