repubblicano

republican

noun adjective reh-poob-blee-KAH-noh Less Common

Origin: From Latin res publica (public affair, republic).

Usage Note

Repubblicano functions as both noun (un repubblicano, a republican) and adjective (partito repubblicano, republican party). In Italian political history it refers especially to the Partito Repubblicano Italiano (PRI). The feminine form is repubblicana; plural repubblicani / repubblicane.

Examples

"Il candidato repubblicano ha vinto le elezioni."

Natural Translation

The republican candidate won the election.

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