sirviente

/siɾˈbjente/ · B1 · noun · mf

servant

sirviente — servant

🛎️ sirve (serves) + -iente (one who) = one who serves, a servant

From the verb servir, to serve, with the suffix -iente, like -ent in English. It shares a Latin root with serve and servant. It is a noun for any gender: el sirviente, la sirviente.

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