superstite

survivor

noun adjective soo-PER-stee-teh Rare

Origin: Latin superstes, 'standing over'

Usage Note

Superstite functions as both a noun ('survivor') and an adjective ('surviving'). It is an epicene noun — the same form serves both masculine and feminine, distinguished only by the article: il superstite (m), la superstite (f). Its plural is i/le superstiti. It is a formal or journalistic register word; in everyday speech, sopravvissuto/a is more common.

Examples

"L'unico superstite fu portato in ospedale."

Natural Translation

The sole survivor was taken to hospital.

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