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navigante

sailor

noun nah-vee-GAHN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin navigans (sailing), present participle of navigare.

Also means

seafarer, navigator

Usage Note

Navigante refers to a sailor or seafarer, especially in a professional or historical context. It is also used as an adjective (popolo navigante = seafaring people). In modern Italian, marinaio is more common for an ordinary sailor, while navigante has a slightly elevated or literary feel. The plural is naviganti.

Examples

"I naviganti antichi usavano le stelle per orientarsi."

Natural Translation

Ancient sailors used the stars to navigate.

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