seguace

Italian

Etymology

From Latin sequāx (“following”). Cognate with Spanish secuaz and Portuguese sequaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seˈɡwa.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -atʃe
  • Hyphenation: se‧guà‧ce

Noun

seguace m or f by sense (plural seguaci)

  1. follower, disciple
    Synonym: epigono
    un seguace dell'esistenzialismo ― a follower of existentialism
    Simone de Beauvoir, fervente seguace di Jean Paul Sartre ― Simone de Beauvoir, fervent follower of Jean Paul Sartre
  2. adherent

Further reading
  • Ragazzini, Giuseppe e.a. (2003) “seguace”, in il Ragazzini 2003 – Dizionario Inglese Italiano, Italiano Inglese (in Italian), 4th edition, Bologna: Zanichelli editore S.p.A.
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