ragioniere

accountant

noun rah-joh-NYEH-reh Rare

Also means

bookkeeper

Usage Note

Ragioniere is a masculine noun: il ragioniere, i ragionieri; the feminine form is la ragioniera. In Italy, ragioniere traditionally referred to a qualified accountant holding a specific secondary-school diploma (diploma di ragioneria), distinct from a commercialista (chartered accountant with a university degree). The title is still in common use.

Examples

"Il ragioniere ha preparato il bilancio annuale."

Natural Translation

The accountant prepared the annual balance sheet.

Literal Translation

The accountant has prepared the balance annual.

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