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Attendee

/əˈtɛn.di/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is present at an event, meeting, or gathering.

    "The conference had over a thousand attendees from various countries."
  2. 2

    A participant in a formal event, such as a seminar or workshop.

    "Each attendee received a certificate of participation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'attendee' originates from the verb 'attend', which comes from the Latin 'attendere', meaning 'to stretch toward'. The suffix '-ee' is used in English to denote a person who is the recipient of an action, thus 'attendee' refers to someone who attends an event or gathering.

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