Meaning
forger, counterfeiter
- A criminal who counterfeits currency, documents, or works of art.
In a sentence
La polizia ha arrestato un noto falsario di banconote.
The police arrested a well-known currency counterfeiter.
Il quadro non era autentico: era l'opera geniale di un falsario.
The painting was not authentic: it was the ingenious work of a forger.
Quel falsario riusciva a riprodurre passaporti senza commettere alcun errore visibile.
That forger managed to reproduce passports without making any visible error.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| falsario | masculine · singular |
| falsari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine form is 'falsaria', though the profession is stereotypically referred to in the masculine.