/beteˈɾano/
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Translation
veteran, experienced
Word origin
From Latin veteranus ('old, experienced'), from vetus ('old').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- veteranus
- English cognates
- veteran, inveterate
Grammar
Feminineveterana
Masc pluralveteranos
Fem pluralveteranas
Examples
cuarenta .
He is a veteran actor with forty years of career behind him.
medalla.
The veteran soldiers received a medal.
.
My grandfather is a veteran of the war.
jugadora guio .
The veteran player led the team to victory.
oficio.
We need someone experienced who knows the trade well.
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