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sottoscrittore

subscriber, underwriter

noun soht-toh-skreet-TOH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Sottoscrittore derives from sottoscrivere (to sign, to subscribe) and refers to someone who signs a document, subscribes to a publication, or underwrites a financial instrument. The feminine is sottoscrittrice. In finance it often means 'underwriter'; in publishing, 'subscriber.' It is more formal than abbonato (subscriber to a service).

Examples

"I sottoscrittori del prestito riceveranno un interesse annuo."

Natural Translation

The bond subscribers will receive annual interest.

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