participant

noun

One who participates.

(sciences, medicine) A human subject in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial

adjective

Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

Roots

partiripart- · Latin · to divide, share out capio-cip · Latin · take, seize

Synonyms for participant

participator participatingadj partakern participativeadj partakingv participatoryadj contributorn

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Where does participant come from?

The word participant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: part-, from Latin partiri (“to divide, share out”); and -cip, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.