Meaning
marauder, raider
- a person who plunders, loots, or pillages, especially as part of a roving band
In a sentence
Un gruppo di predoni attaccò il villaggio durante la notte.
A group of marauders attacked the village during the night.
I mercanti temevano i predoni che infestavano la via carovaniera.
The merchants feared the raiders that infested the caravan route.
Le coste non erano più sicure a causa delle continue incursioni dei predoni.
The coasts were no longer safe due to continuous raids by marauders.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| predone | masculine · singular |
| predoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mainly literary or historical; often used in contexts of banditry, piracy, or medieval warfare.