malavitoso
criminal, gangster
noun mah-lah-vee-TOH-zoh Rare
Origin: From malavita (criminal underworld) + -oso.
Usage Note
Malavitoso denotes someone belonging to la malavita — the criminal underworld. The feminine form is malavitosa, and the plural malavitosi. It can also function as an adjective: un ambiente malavitoso (a criminal milieu).
Examples
"Il malavitoso fu arrestato ieri."
Natural Translation
The criminal was arrested yesterday.

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