Meaning
sinner
In a sentence
Lui non è un peccatore, ha solo sbagliato.
He isn't a sinner, he just made a mistake.
Ti senti un peccatore dopo quella bugia?
Do you feel like a sinner after that lie?
Da ragazzi, ci chiamavano peccatori per scherzo.
As kids, they called us sinners as a joke.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| peccatore | masculine · singular |
| peccatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to moral or religious wrongdoing; for legal guilt, use colpevole instead.
- Can be literal in religious contexts or figurative/joking in everyday speech: Sei un peccatore! sounds playful or dramatic.
- Regular noun for gender and number: peccatore, peccatrice, peccatori, peccatrici.