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reinante

reigning, prevailing

adjective rreh-ee-NAHN-teh Rare
People & Society Government

Usage Note

Reinante is the present participle of reinar used as an adjective. It can refer to a currently reigning monarch (el rey reinante) or, more broadly, to a condition or atmosphere that currently prevails, such as el silencio reinante (the prevailing silence) or la confusión reinante (the current confusion).

Examples

"La incertidumbre reinante afecta a los mercados."

Natural Translation

The prevailing uncertainty is affecting the markets.

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