mendicante

el mendicante, la mendicante
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Mendicant
En 1805, ingresó en la orden de los Franciscanos, y se convirtió en mendicante.In 1805, he entered the order of the Franciscans, and thus became a Mendicant.
b. friar
Hay cuatro grandes órdenes de mendicantes: los Dominicanos, los Franciscanos, los Carmelitas y los Agustinianos.There are four great orders of friars: the Dominicans, the Franciscans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians.
a. beggar
El callejón estaba lleno de mendicantes e indigentes.The alley was full of beggars and paupers.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. begging
No soporto su actitud mendicante y quejosa. ¿No se da cuenta de que tiene derecho a exigir lo que le pertenece?I can't stand her whining and begging attitude. Can't she see that she has a right to demand what belongs to her?
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate mendicante using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
to faint