emigrante

emigrant

noun eh-mee-GRAHN-teh Rare

Also means

migrant

Usage Note

Emigrante is an epicene noun — the same form serves both masculine (l'emigrante italiano) and feminine (l'emigrante italiana), distinguished only by the article and any modifying adjective. Distinguish emigrante (one who leaves their country) from immigrante (one who arrives in a new country) — the direction matters. Italy has a significant historical emigrant diaspora, making this word culturally loaded.

Examples

"Mio nonno era un emigrante siciliano."

Natural Translation

My grandfather was a Sicilian emigrant.

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