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peregrino

pilgrim

noun peh-reh-GREE-noh Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: From Latin peregrinus (foreigner, traveller).

Usage Note

Peregrino is strongly associated with the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, where pilgrims (often non-religious) walk hundreds of kilometres to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. The feminine form is peregrina. As an adjective peregrino can also mean 'strange' or 'outlandish' (una idea peregrina — a far-fetched idea).

Examples

"Miles de peregrinos llegan cada año a Santiago."

Natural Translation

Thousands of pilgrims arrive in Santiago every year.

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