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correspondent

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/

Meanings
  • noun

    A person who corresponds or communicates with another; a person with whom one corresponds.

    - "John is a correspondent for a news agency."
    - "Sara and her correspondent exchanged letters for years."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˌkɔɹɪˈspɑndənt/



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Rhymes
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corresponded , correspondentedly , correspondentially , correspondentless , correspondentship
Variants
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correspondent , correspondents , foreign correspondent , foreign correspondents
Etymology
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From Old French correspondre, from correspondre 'keep company, agree', from corresponde 'agree, be in accordance, meet', from com- 'with' + respondeo 'I respond'


Trivia
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  1. The term 'correspondent' is derived from the Latin word 'respondeo', which means 'I respond'.

  2. In journalism, a correspondent is a journalist who reports news from a foreign location for a media organization based in their home country.


Related Concepts
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  1. Communication: The act of conveying information from one place, person, or thing to another.

  2. Correspondence course: A type of education delivered through the mail or online where students study at their own pace and receive instruction and materials through the mail.


Culture
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In literature, correspondents have been used as characters in various genres, from epistolary novels to detective stories. In art, the concept of correspondence can be found in symbolism and surrealism. In music, the term 'correspondence' can refer to the relationship between different parts of a composition.

How to Memorize "correspondent"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person writing a letter or sending an email. Visualize the exchange of information between two correspondents.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the concept of communication or exchange.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a memory aid by associating the word with the word 'correspond': I correspond, you correspond, he corresponds.


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