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peccatore

sinner

noun pek-kah-TOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin peccator, sinner.

Usage Note

Peccatore is primarily a noun (a sinner), though the seed marks it as an adjective; it functions as a noun in almost all standard usage. The feminine is peccatrice. It is common in religious contexts but also used colloquially in mild exclamations such as povero peccatore (poor sinner). Plural peccatori.

Examples

"Il sacerdote ascoltò la confessione del peccatore."

Natural Translation

The priest heard the sinner's confession.

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