patriota
patriot
noun pah-tree-OH-tah Rare
Origin: Greek patriōtēs, from patris (fatherland).
Usage Note
Patriota is an epicene noun — the same form is used for males and females, distinguished only by the article: il patriota (m), la patriota (f). The masculine plural is i patrioti, not i patriota. In Italian historical usage the word carries strong Risorgimento associations.
Examples
"I patrioti combatterono per la libertà."
Natural Translation
The patriots fought for freedom.

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