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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEscapee
/ˌɛs.kəˈpiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has escaped from a place of confinement or custody.
"The escapee was found hiding in a nearby forest." - 2
A person who has fled from a situation or environment.
"The escapee from the war-torn country sought asylum in a neighboring nation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'escapee' is derived from the verb 'escape', which comes from the Latin 'excapere', meaning 'to take out'. The suffix '-ee' indicates a person who is the recipient of an action, thus 'escapee' refers to someone who has escaped, particularly from confinement or captivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escapee" is said worldwide
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évadé
Transliteration: evadé
"L'évadé a été retrouvé caché dans une forêt voisine."
Flüchtling
Transliteration: Flüchtling
"Der Flüchtling wurde in einem nahegelegenen Wald gefunden."
fuggitivo
Transliteration: fuggitivo
"Il fuggitivo è stato trovato nascosto in una foresta vicina."
fugitivo
Transliteration: fugitivo
"El fugitivo fue encontrado escondido en un bosque cercano."
fugitivo
Transliteration: fugitivo
"O fugitivo foi encontrado escondido em uma floresta próxima."
भागने वाला
Transliteration: bhāgnē vālā
"भागने वाला पास की जंगल में छिपा हुआ था।"
逃犯
Transliteration: táofàn
"逃犯在附近的森林中被发现。"
탈주자
Transliteration: taljuja
"탈주자는 근처 숲에서 발견되었습니다."
脱走者
Transliteration: dassōsha
"脱走者は近くの森で見つかりました。"
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