Meaning
coachman
In a sentence
Il cocchiere aspetta davanti all'hotel con i cavalli.
The coachman is waiting in front of the hotel with the horses.
Hai visto il cocchiere in piazza stamattina?
Did you see the coachman in the square this morning?
Il cocchiere non ha trovato subito la strada.
The coachman didn't find the way right away.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cocchiere | masculine · singular |
| cocchieri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly historical or literary. For modern drivers, use autista or conducente, not cocchiere.
- Refers specifically to the person driving a horse-drawn carriage, not the carriage itself.
- Common in fixed imagery like fiabe, period dramas, and tourist carriage contexts; rare in everyday modern speech.