superviviente

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /supeɾbiˈbjente/ [su.peɾ.β̞iˈβ̞jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: su‧per‧vi‧vien‧te

Adjective

superviviente m or f (masculine and feminine plural supervivientes)

  1. surviving
    Synonym: sobreviviente

Noun

superviviente m or f by sense (plural supervivientes)

  1. survivor
    Synonym: sobreviviente

Usage notes

  • Superviviente is more common in Spain than sobreviviente, whereas the latter is more common in most of Latin America.

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