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pensionato

pensioner

noun pehn-see-oh-NAH-toh Less Common

Origin: from 'pensione' (pension)

Also means

boarding house

Usage Note

Pensionato as a noun means a retired person living on a pension; as an adjective it means 'retired'. A second sense is a hall of residence or boarding house, as a pensionato studentesco.

Examples

"Mio nonno è un pensionato felice."

Natural Translation

My grandfather is a happy pensioner.

Literal Translation

My grandfather is a pensioner happy.

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