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contendiente

contender, contestant

noun kon-ten-DYEN-teh Rare

Also means

rival, opponent

Usage Note

Contendiente functions as a common-gender noun: el contendiente (male) and la contendiente (female) with no change to the word itself. It is used in sporting, political, and legal contexts for someone competing against another party. The related verb is contender (to contend, to compete), and contienda is the noun for the contest or struggle itself.

Examples

"Los dos contendientes se saludaron antes del debate."

Natural Translation

The two contenders greeted each other before the debate.

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