Meaning
preacher
In a sentence
Quel predicatore parla sempre troppo in TV.
That preacher always talks too much on TV.
Hai visto il predicatore al parco ieri?
Did you see the preacher at the park yesterday?
Non sono un predicatore, sto solo dando un consiglio.
I'm not a preacher, I'm just giving advice.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| predicatore | masculine · singular |
| predicatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use predicatore mainly for a religious preacher. For a generic public speaker, prefer oratore or conferenziere.
- It can be figurative and slightly critical: un predicatore di morale suggests someone who lectures others self-righteously.
- Regular masculine noun: il predicatore, i predicatori; feminine is predicatrice.