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debutant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdɛbjuːtənt/
  • UK: /ˈdeɪbjuːtənt/
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noun

Meaning 1

A person (especially a male) who débuts, or appears for the first time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French débutant, equivalent to debut + -ant.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: অভিষিক্ত (obhiśikto) — debuting male
  • Catalan: debutant — debuting male
  • Danish: debutant — debuting male
  • Dutch: debutant — debuting male
  • Finnish: debytantti — debuting male
  • French: débutant — debuting male
  • German: Debütant — debuting male
  • Hebrew: מופיע לראשונה — debuting male
  • Italian: debuttante — debuting male
  • Malayalam: പുതുമുഖം (putumukhaṁ) — debuting male
  • Norwegian Bokmål: debutant — debuting male
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: debutant — debuting male
  • Polish: debiutant — debuting male
  • Portuguese: debutante — debuting male
  • Russian: дебюта́нт (debjutánt) — debuting male