participant

[ pahr-tis-uh-puhnt ]
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noun
  1. a person or group that participates; partaker.

adjective
  1. participating; sharing.

Origin of participant

1
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin participant-, stem of participāns “sharing,” present participle of participāre “to share”; see participate

Other words for participant

Other words from participant

  • par·tic·i·pant·ly, adverb
  • un·par·tic·i·pant, adjective

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