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Added 9 October 2026

surrogate

/ˈsʌɹəɡɪt/ noun

Latin root: surrogātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about surrogate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who takes the place of another person.
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others.

adjective

Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties.
foster parent

Origin

From Latin surrogātus, perfect passive participle of surrogō (“to choose someone as a substitute”); a variant of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“ask”).

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