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scopritore

discoverer

noun skoh-pree-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

explorer

Usage Note

Scopritore denotes the person who first discovers or uncovers something — a geographic explorer or the finder of a scientific fact. The feminine is scopritrice. It differs from esploratore (explorer), which stresses the journey rather than the finding.

Examples

"Lo scopritore ha trovato una nuova specie."

Natural Translation

The discoverer found a new species.

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