Meaning
settler, colonist
- a person who settles in a colony or uninhabited region; settler
- a tenant farmer cultivating land under a metayage or sharecropping agreement (historical)
In a sentence
I primi coloni fondarono piccoli insediamenti lungo la costa atlantica.
The early settlers established small settlements along the Atlantic coast.
Molti coloni arrivarono nella regione sperando di trovare terre fertili.
Many colonists arrived in the region hoping to find fertile land.
Le tensioni tra i coloni e gli abitanti indigeni aumentarono rapidamente.
Tensions between the settlers and the indigenous inhabitants rose rapidly.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| colono | masculine · singular |
| coloni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is 'coloni'; the feminine counterpart is 'colona'.
- In modern usage it primarily means a colonial settler.