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automobilista

motorist

noun ow-toh-moh-bee-LEE-stah Rare

Also means

driver

Usage Note

Automobilista is an -ista noun and shares the same form for masculine and feminine: l'automobilista (m/f), with the article signalling gender. The plural is gli automobilisti (m) or le automobiliste (f). It specifically refers to someone driving a private car, not a professional driver (autista) or truck driver (camionista).

Examples

"Molti automobilisti ignorano i limiti di velocità."

Natural Translation

Many motorists ignore speed limits.

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