sponsor
sponsor; backer
noun SPON-sor Rare
Origin: English sponsor, from Latin sponsor (guarantor)
Usage Note
Sponsor is an invariable English loanword — gli sponsor (the sponsors), always masculine: lo sponsor (note lo, not il, because it begins with 's + consonant'). The verb sponsorizzare (to sponsor) is the Italianized form. Common in sports, events, and media: lo sponsor ufficiale (the official sponsor).
Examples
"Lo sponsor ha finanziato tutto il torneo."
Natural Translation
The sponsor funded the entire tournament.
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