protettore

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōtēctōrem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pro.tetˈto.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: pro‧tet‧tó‧re

Noun

protettore m (plural protettori, feminine protettrice)

  1. protector, guardian
  2. patron
  3. pimp

Adjective

protettore (feminine protettrice, masculine plural protettori, feminine plural protettrici)

  1. (relational) patron
  2. (relational) protection

Derived terms
  • santo protettore (“patron saint”)

Further reading
  • protettore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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