ingannatore

deceiver

noun een-gan-nah-TOH-reh Rare

Origin: From ingannare (to deceive), from in- + gannare (to mock), of Germanic origin.

Also means

cheat

Usage Note

Ingannatore is the masculine agent noun; the feminine form is ingannatrice. It can also function as an adjective meaning 'deceptive' (un aspetto ingannatore). The verb ingannare and noun inganno (deception) share the same root.

Examples

"Quell'ingannatore ha truffato molti clienti."

Natural Translation

That deceiver swindled many customers.

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