Meaning
owner, master, boss
- master
- owner
- host
- landlord
In a sentence
Il padrone del cane è appena arrivato.
The dog's owner just arrived.
Il padrone di casa ci ha offerto un caffè.
The host offered us a coffee.
Sei tu il padrone di questo appartamento?
Are you the owner of this apartment?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| padrone | masculine · singular |
| padroni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a business owner, prefer titolare or proprietario; padrone often sounds old-fashioned, harsh, or class-based.
- For a pet owner, padrone is common in speech, but proprietario is more neutral and formal.
- As boss/employer, padrone is usually critical or ironic; use capo or datore di lavoro in neutral contexts.