претендент

• IPA^(key): [prɛtɛnˈdɛnt]

претендент • (pretendent) m (feminine претендентка)

1. pretender, claimant, aspirant

• IPA^(key): [prʲɪtʲɪnʲˈdʲent]

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претенде́нт • (pretendént) m anim (genitive претенде́нта, nominative plural претенде́нты, genitive plural претенде́нтов, feminine претенде́нтка)

1. claimant (to, upon), aspirant (to), applicant (one who applies)

The word "pretender" in English is used mainly in historical contexts to refer to claimants to a throne, often illegitimate and with a negative connotation. In Russian претенде́нт means more broadly "candidate" or "aspirant" and has a neutral connotation.

Borrowed from Polish pretendent, ultimately from Latin praetendēns.

• IPA^(key): [pretenˈdɛnt]

претенде́нт • (pretendént) m pers (genitive претенде́нта, nominative plural претенде́нти, genitive plural претенде́нтів, feminine претенде́нтка, relational adjective претенде́нтський)

1. pretender, claimant, aspirant
2. challenger, contender
3. applicant

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “претендент”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “претендент”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “претендент”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “претендент”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)