insurgent

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”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsəɹdʒənt/

• Audio (AU)

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insurgent (not comparable)

1. Rebellious, opposing authority.
   • Motley

     The insurgent provinces.

insurgent (plural insurgents)

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

• retunings, unresting

From Latin īnsurgentem.

• Rhymes: -ent

insurgent m (plural insurgents)

1. insurgent

insurgent (masculine and feminine plural insurgents)

1. insurgent

insurgent

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

insurgent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of insurgō