nounnounadjective

el agente

agent

Persona que actúa o trabaja en nombre de otra o de una organización para realizar ciertas tareas o funciones.

Definition & meaning

Agente means agent: a person or thing that acts, performs a function, or causes an effect. Its meaning depends on the context:

A representative acting for someone else, such as a real estate or travel agent.
A law enforcement officer or secret agent.
A substance or force that produces an effect, such as a chemical agent.
In grammar, the person or thing that performs an action.

Grammar & Word origin

Agente is a noun with the same form for masculine and feminine: el agente and la agente. Its plural is agentes.

It comes from Latin agens, meaning “acting” or “one who acts,” from the verb agere, “to do” or “to act.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms depend on the context:

representante — a representative; emphasizes acting on someone else’s behalf.
intermediario — an intermediary; emphasizes connecting parties.
policía — a police officer; more specific when agente refers to law enforcement.

There is no single general antonym. In a cause-and-effect context, receptor can contrast with agente: it refers to the one receiving an action or effect.