sciatore
skier
noun shah-TOH-reh Less Common
Origin: from 'sci' (ski), a Norwegian loanword
Usage Note
Sciatore is a male skier; the feminine is sciatrice and the masculine plural sciatori. Note the spelling: sci and its derivatives are pronounced with a soft 'sh' sound, never as 'sk'.
Examples
"Lo sciatore scende la pista."
Natural Translation
The skier goes down the slope.
Literal Translation
The skier descends the slope.

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