Meaning
delivery person, courier
- a person employed to deliver packages, letters, or food
- a bellhop or errand boy in an office or hotel
In a sentence
Il fattorino ha appena suonato al citofono.
The delivery man just rang the intercom.
Lavora come fattorino per una pizzeria del centro.
He works as a delivery driver for a pizzeria downtown.
Abbiamo lasciato una buona mancia al fattorino.
We left a generous tip for the delivery courier.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fattorino | masculine · singular |
| fattorini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine form is 'fattorina', though less common.
- Nowadays widely used for gig-economy delivery riders (alongside the loanword 'rider').