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correspondent.

Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/General-American/ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɔn.dənt/Australia
  1. Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.

  2. Conforming; obedient.

Where this word comes from

From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.

noun/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/General-American/ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɔn.dənt/Australia
  1. Something which corresponds with something else; counterpart.

  2. Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.

  3. A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.

Where this word comes from

From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.

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