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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOccupant
/ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who resides or is present in a particular place, especially a building or vehicle.
"The occupant of the apartment was very friendly and always greeted the neighbors." - 2
A person or thing that occupies a particular position or role.
"The occupant of the office was responsible for managing the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'occupant' originates from the Latin 'occupare', meaning 'to seize or take possession of'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to someone who occupies a space or property, reflecting the act of holding or residing in a place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Occupant" is said worldwide
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occupant
Transliteration: oky-pɑ̃
"L'occupant de l'appartement est très sympathique."
Bewohner
Transliteration: bəˈvoːnɐ
"Der Bewohner der Wohnung ist sehr freundlich."
occupante
Transliteration: okkuˈpante
"L'occupante dell'appartamento è molto gentile."
ocupante
Transliteration: okuˈpante
"El ocupante del apartamento es muy amable."
ocupante
Transliteration: okuˈpɐ̃tʃi
"O ocupante do apartamento é muito simpático."
निवासी
Transliteration: nivaasī
"अपार्टमेंट का निवासी बहुत दोस्ताना है।"
居住者
Transliteration: jūzhù zhě
"公寓的居住者非常友好。"
거주자
Transliteration: geojuja
"아파트의 거주자는 매우 친절합니다."
居住者
Transliteration: kyojūsha
"アパートの居住者はとても親切です。"
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