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conferenciante

lecturer

noun kon-feh-ren-SYAHN-teh Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

conference speaker

Usage Note

Conferenciante refers to a person who gives a formal lecture or keynote speech at an academic or professional event. The gender-neutral form conferenciante works for both male and female speakers. Ponente is a near-synonym but more commonly used in Spain for a speaker at a conference panel.

Examples

"La conferenciante habló durante una hora."

Natural Translation

The lecturer spoke for an hour.

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