dragoman
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dragoman
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From Middle English dragman, from Old French drugeman, from Medieval Latin dragumannus, from Medieval Greek δραγομάνος (dragomános), from Arabic تُرْجُمَان (turjumān), from Classical Syriac ܬܰܪܓܡܳܢܳܐ (targmānā), from Akkadian 𒅴𒁄 (targumannum, “interpreter”). With the plural form -men, through reinterpretation as suffixed with -man. Doublet of truchman.
noun dragomans · dragomen · drogman · druggerman
- An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages. Engaging William Prime's (q.v.) dragoman, he visits the bazaars, mosques, and Pyramids before sailing in the dahabeeya Rip Van Winkle up the Nile.
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noun interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages — see also interpreter
| Español | dragomán, truchimán |
|---|---|
| Português | dragomano, drogomano |
| Français | drogman, drogoman, dragoman |
| Deutsch | Dolmetscher, Dragoman |
| Ελληνικά | δραγουμάνος dragoumános |
| Русский | драгома́н dragomán |
| العربية | تُرْجُمَان turjumān |
| עברית | תרגמן turgemán |
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title = {dragoman},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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