Meaning
presumed, supposed
In a sentence
Il presunto errore era solo un malinteso.
The supposed mistake was just a misunderstanding.
Hai visto il presunto colpevole nel video?
Did you see the alleged culprit in the video?
Non era il presunto capo del gruppo.
He wasn't the supposed leader of the group.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| presunto | masculine · singular |
| presunta | feminine · singular |
| presunti | masculine · plural |
| presunte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often sounds formal, journalistic, or legal. In everyday speech, speakers more often use presunto only in fixed contexts or with irony.
- Unlike supposed in English, presunto usually comes before the noun: il presunto colpevole, not commonly colpevole presunto.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: presunto, presunta, presunti, presunte.