el
masculine
/embiˈaðo/
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Translation
envoy, correspondent
Word origin
From the past participle of enviar ('to send'), from Latin inviare ('to set on the way'), from in plus via ('road, way').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inviare
- English cognates
- envoy, via
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralenviados
Examples
.
The special correspondent reported from the conflict zone.
.
The government sent an envoy for the negotiations.
entrevistó .
Our correspondent interviewed the president this morning.
ONU .
The UN envoy visited the region.
gran .
The network has a correspondent in every major city.
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