heypolyglot
Italian

indiziato

/in.diˈtsja.to/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

suspect

  • A person suspected of a crime or offence based on clues/evidence.

In a sentence

L'indiziato ha dichiarato di non trovarsi in città quella sera.

The suspect stated that he was not in town that evening.

La polizia interroga l'indiziato da oltre tre ore.

The police have been questioning the suspect for over three hours.

Non ci sono prove sufficienti per arrestare l'indiziato.

There is not enough evidence to arrest the suspect.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
indiziatomasculine · singular
indiziatimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can also function as an adjective. Has feminine counterpart 'indiziata'.

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