Meaning
attacker, bomber
- a person who carries out an attack or bombing against people or institutions
In a sentence
La polizia è riuscita a catturare l'attentatore poche ore dopo l'esplosione.
The police managed to capture the attacker a few hours after the explosion.
Gli inquirenti stanno ancora cercando di ricostruire i movimenti dell'attentatore.
Investigators are still trying to reconstruct the attacker's movements.
L'attentatore non ha agito da solo secondo le prime indagini.
The attacker did not act alone according to preliminary investigations.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| attentatore | masculine · singular |
| attentatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine form is 'attentatrice', though less frequently encountered in media reports.
- Derived from 'attentato' (attack, bombing) and the verb 'attentare'.