Independente

independent; autonomous; self-employedadjective / noun

Alternative meanings

independent
autonomous
free from external control
acting on one’s own
self-employed or freelance worker, depending on context
unaffiliated
separate or distinct
self-governing, in politics

Pronunciation

in-deh-pen-DEN-teh

Root and affixes

Independente is a loanword used for independent. For independence as a state or condition, kaugalingnan or kagawasan may be used depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

independente = independent / autonomous
independiyente = possible variant influenced by English or Spanish
trabahante nga independente = independent or self-employed worker
freelance = freelance, modern loanword
self-employed = self-employed worker, English loan in work contexts
indipindinsiya = independence
kaugalingnan = independence / autonomy
gawasnon = free / independent

Related words and expressions

kaugalingnan = independence / autonomy
kagawasan = freedom / independence
gawasnon = free
libre = free
trabaho = work / job
trabahante = worker
negosyo = business
federal = federal

Meaning and usage notes

Use independente for autonomous or independent in personal, work, political, organizational, or technical contexts. For a self-employed worker, trabahante nga independente, freelance, or self-employed can be used depending on modern context. If you mean autonomy as a noun, kaugalingnan or awtonomiya may appear depending on register.