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suonatore

player

noun swoh-nah-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

musician

Usage Note

Suonatore (feminine suonatrice) refers to someone who plays a musical instrument, used interchangeably with musicista in informal speech. The archaic or poetic phrase suonatore di strada means street musician. Do not confuse with suoneria, which means ringtone.

Examples

"Il suonatore di violino incantava i passanti."

Natural Translation

The violin player enchanted the passersby.

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