el
masculine
/baɣaˈβundo/
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Translation
tramp, vagrant
Word origin
From Latin vagabundus, from vagari ('to wander'). The same root gives English 'vagabond' and 'vagrant'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vagari
- English cognates
- vagabond, vagrant
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralvagabundos
Examples
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A homeless man was sleeping on the park bench.
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The vagrant carried all his things in a bag.
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We gave the tramp on the corner something to eat.
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For years he lived like a wanderer, travelling from town to town.
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That vagrant had a surprising story to tell.
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