inhabitant
[ in-hab-i-tuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈhæb ɪ tənt /
noun
a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.
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Related formspre·in·hab·it·ant, noun
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inhabitant
/ (ɪnˈhæbɪtənt) /
noun
a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region
Derived Formsinhabitancy or inhabitance, noun
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Word Origin and History for inhabitants
inhabitant
early 15c., from Anglo-French inhabitant, from Latin inhabitantem (nominative inhabitans), present participle of inhabitare (see inhabit). Related: Inhabitants. As an adjective, also from early 15c.
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