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attentatore

attacker

noun aht-ten-tah-TOH-reh Rare
People & Society Crime

Origin: From attentare 'to attempt (an attack)' + agent suffix -tore

Also means

bomber

Usage Note

Attentatore refers specifically to the perpetrator of an attentato — a terrorist attack, assassination attempt, or bombing — not a generic attacker. The feminine is attentatrice. It is exclusively a journalistic and legal term; for a simple 'assailant' in ordinary crime, Italian uses aggressore.

Examples

"L'attentatore è stato catturato dalla polizia."

Natural Translation

The attacker was captured by the police.

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