complice
accomplice
noun KOHM-plee-cheh Rare
Origin: Medieval Latin complex, complicis (partner in crime)
Usage Note
Complice is an epicene noun — the same form serves both genders: il complice (m) / la complice (f). The plural is i complici (m) / le complici (f). In a softer register it can mean simply 'partner in mischief' (un sorriso complice = a conspiratorial smile, where it functions as an adjective).
Examples
"La polizia ha arrestato il complice del ladro."
Natural Translation
The police arrested the thief's accomplice.

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