procuratore

prosecutor

noun proh-koo-rah-TOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin procurator

Also means

agent

Usage Note

Procuratore is a public prosecutor in legal contexts but a player's or actor's agent in sport and entertainment. The feminine form is procuratrice, following the -tore to -trice pattern.

Examples

"Il procuratore ha aperto un'indagine."

Natural Translation

The prosecutor opened an investigation.

Literal Translation

The prosecutor has opened an-investigation.

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