🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

vagabundo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: va-ga-bun-do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bagabundo/baɣaˈβundo/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O vagabundo procurava abrigo nas ruas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home.

    "The bagabundo roamed the streets, searching for a place to rest."
  2. 2

    A vagabond or drifter, often implying a lifestyle of transience.

    "He lived like a bagabundo, never staying in one town for too long."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bagabundo' originates from Spanish, derived from the Latin 'vagabundus', which means 'wandering' or 'roaming'. Historically, it has evolved to describe a person who wanders without a fixed home, often associated with a lack of stability or purpose.

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