Meaning · adjective
stray
- having no home or owner (typically of dogs or cats); stray
- wandering or vagabond (of a person or lifestyle)
In a sentence
Abbiamo trovato un cane randagio vicino alla stazione e lo abbiamo soccorso.
We found a stray dog near the station and rescued it.
Nel nostro quartiere ci sono molte colonie di gatti randagi.
In our neighborhood, there are many colonies of stray cats.
Non lasciare cibo fuori se non vuoi attirare animali randagi.
Don't leave food outside if you don't want to attract stray animals.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| randagio | masculine · singular |
| randagia | feminine · singular |
| randagi | masculine · plural |
| randagie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly modifies 'cane' or 'gatto'. Can also be used as a noun: 'un randagio' (a stray).