donatore

donor

noun doh-nah-TOH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin donator (giver)

Usage Note

Donatore is correctly a noun (the seed marks it 'adjective', which is an error — it has no adjectival use). The feminine form is donatrice. The phrase donatore di sangue (blood donor) and donatore di organi (organ donor) are the most frequent collocations. The verb is donare and the abstract noun is donazione (donation).

Examples

"Il donatore di sangue ha salvato tre vite."

Natural Translation

The blood donor saved three lives.

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