Meaning
injured person, wounded person
- a wounded or injured person
In a sentence
Il ferito aspetta l'ambulanza davanti al bar.
The injured person is waiting for the ambulance outside the bar.
Hai visto il ferito dopo l'incidente?
Did you see the injured person after the accident?
I feriti non hanno parlato con la polizia.
The injured people didn't speak with the police.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ferito | masculine · singular |
| feriti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a noun, ferito usually refers to someone injured in an accident, attack, or battle; for illness, malato is more natural.
- It agrees in gender and number: il ferito, la ferita, i feriti, le ferite.
- In news and formal contexts, ferito is very common; in casual speech, persona ferita may sound clearer to learners.