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emergente

emerging

adjective eh-mehr-JEHN-teh Less Common
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Origin: from Latin emergens, 'rising up'

Also means

emergent

Usage Note

Emergente describes something on the rise, heard in paesi emergenti ('emerging countries') and artista emergente ('up-and-coming artist'). It is the present participle of emergere used as an adjective and is invariable for gender. The plural is emergenti.

Examples

"È un artista emergente."

Natural Translation

He's an emerging artist.

Literal Translation

He-is an artist emerging.

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