Meaning
seeker, prospector
- a person who searches for something specific (e.g., gold, mushrooms)
In a sentence
Mio nonno era un appassionato cercatore di funghi.
My grandfather was an avid mushroom hunter.
I cercatori d'oro setacciavano il fiume giorno e notte.
The gold prospectors sifted through the river day and night.
Un bravo cercatore di tartufi si affida all'olfatto del suo cane.
A good truffle hunter relies on his dog's sense of smell.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cercatore | masculine · singular |
| cercatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine form is 'cercatrice'.
- Typically followed by 'di' plus a noun to denote what is sought.