concursante

/konkuɾˈsante/ · B2 · adj

contestant

🏆 con + curs + ante = running together with others, like a race

From Latin concurrere, 'to run together': con (together) + currere (to run). A concursante is someone who runs alongside others in a contest, like a contestant on a game show. Related to English concur and current.

More Spanish words · How Spanish works