ascoltatore

listener

noun ah-skohl-tah-TOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin auscultator, from auscultare (to listen).

Also means

audience member

Usage Note

Ascoltatore is the masculine form; the feminine is ascoltatrice. Plural: ascoltatori (m), ascoltatrici (f). It is used for radio listeners (gli ascoltatori di Radio Rai) and figuratively for an attentive listener in conversation. Do not confuse with spettatore (viewer/spectator, for television or theatre). In Italian media ratings, ascolti (audiences/listenership) is the related noun.

Examples

"Gli ascoltatori hanno chiamato in diretta."

Natural Translation

The listeners called in live.

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