insurgent
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin īnsurgentem, accusative singular of īnsurgēns, present active participle of īnsurgō (“I rise up against, revolt”), from in (“against”) + surgō (“I rise”), itself from sub (“up from below”) + regō (“I guide, direct, rule, govern, administer”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to move in a straight line, to rule, guide, lead straight, put right”).
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insurgent (not comparable)
- Rebellious, opposing authority.
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rebellious
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[edit] Noun
insurgent (plural insurgents)
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rebel
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin īnsurgentem.
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- Rhymes: -ent
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insurgent m. (plural insurgents)
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insurgent m. (feminine insurgent, masculine plural insurgents, feminine plural insurgents)
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insurgent
- third-person plural present indicative of insurger
- third-person plural present subjunctive of insurger
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
insurgent
- third-person plural future active indicative of insurgō