vincitore
winner
noun veen-chee-TOH-reh Less Common
Origin: from vincere, 'to win', from Latin vincere
Also means
victor
Usage Note
Vincitore is the masculine 'winner'; the feminine is the distinct form vincitrice, a pattern shared by many -tore/-trice agent nouns. The plural is vincitori. Its opposite is perdente ('loser').
Examples
"Il vincitore riceve una medaglia."
Natural Translation
The winner receives a medal.
Literal Translation
The winner receives a medal.

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