acquirente

buyer

noun ahk-kwee-REN-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Acquirente is the legal and commercial term for a buyer or purchaser, especially in contracts. It contrasts with venditore (seller). The everyday word for someone buying at a shop is more often cliente (customer); acquirente carries a formal or legal register and appears frequently in real-estate and tender documents.

Examples

"L'acquirente ha firmato il contratto."

Natural Translation

The buyer signed the contract.

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