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protestante

/pro.tesˈtan.te/adjective / nounC1
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Meaning · adjective

Protestant

  • relating to Protestantism or Protestant churches
  • protesting or expressing dissent (rare/literary)

In a sentence

La comunità protestante locale organizza incontri aperti a tutti.

The local Protestant community organizes meetings open to everyone.

Non tutti i paesi del Nord Europa hanno una tradizione protestante.

Not all northern European countries have a Protestant tradition.

Hai mai visitato una cattedrale protestante durante i tuoi viaggi?

Have you ever visited a Protestant cathedral during your travels?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
protestantemasculine · singular
protestantefeminine · singular
protestantimasculine · plural
protestantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In Italian, religious adjectives are not capitalized unless starting a sentence.
  • It ends in '-e', so it has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, and '-i' for plural.

Opposites

Meaning · noun

Protestant

  • member or follower of any of the Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church

In a sentence

In Germania molti cittadini si dichiarano protestanti.

In Germany, many citizens declare themselves to be Protestants.

La famiglia di Marco comprende cattolici e protestanti.

Marco's family includes Catholics and Protestants.

Non tutti i protestanti condividono la stessa dottrina teologica.

Not all Protestants share the same theological doctrine.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
protestantesingular
protestantiplural

Usage notes

  • Same form for masculine and feminine in the singular; plural is protestanti for both.
  • Not capitalized in Italian, unlike English 'Protestant'.

Opposites

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