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Etymology

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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)

  1. Rebellious, opposing authority.
  2. Of water: surging or rushing in.
    • 1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 33:
      Vesuvio groans through all his echoing caves, / And Etna thunders o'er the insurgent waves.

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Noun

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insurgent (plural insurgents)

  1. One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin īnsurgentem.

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insurgent m (plural insurgents)

  1. insurgent
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Adjective

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insurgent m or f (masculine and feminine plural insurgents)

  1. insurgent

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French

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Verb

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insurgent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of insurger

Latin

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Verb

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īnsurgent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of īnsurgō

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin insurgens or German Insurgent.

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insurgent m (plural insurgenți)

  1. insurgent

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