corsaro

pirate

noun adjective kor-SAH-roh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin cursarius, from cursus (raid).

Also means

corsair

Usage Note

Corsaro primarily functions as a noun meaning a privateer or corsair — a legally sanctioned pirate of earlier centuries — but is also used as an adjective: una nave corsara (a corsair ship). As a noun it is masculine (il corsaro), plural corsari. In modern Italian it is used poetically or in historical contexts; pirata is the everyday word for 'pirate'.

Examples

"Il corsaro solcava i mari del Mediterraneo."

Natural Translation

The corsair sailed the Mediterranean seas.

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