Meaning
paying
- who pays a fee or admission; paying
- requiring payment
In a sentence
Il concerto ha attirato più di cinquemila spettatori paganti nello stadio.
The concert attracted more than five thousand paying spectators into the stadium.
L'evento serale era riservato esclusivamente al pubblico pagante.
The evening event was reserved exclusively for the paying audience.
Quanti passeggeri paganti c'erano a bordo del treno speciale?
How many paying passengers were on board the special train?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pagante | masculine · singular |
| pagante | feminine · singular |
| paganti | masculine · plural |
| paganti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally the present participle of 'pagare'.
- Frequently nominalised as a noun: 'i paganti' (the paying spectators or visitors).