interprete

interpreter

noun een-TER-preh-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin interpres (agent, translator), from inter- + root related to pretium (price, value).

Also means

performer

Usage Note

Interprete is masculine in form but is epicene: il/la interprete (use l'interprete with the elided article for both genders). It means both a language interpreter (l'interprete simultaneo — simultaneous interpreter) and a performer/actor (l'interprete principale — the lead performer). The plural is interpreti for both genders.

Examples

"L'interprete ha tradotto il discorso in tempo reale."

Natural Translation

The interpreter translated the speech in real time.

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