Meaning
speaker; presenter
- person who gives a talk at a conference
- supervisor of a thesis or dissertation
In a sentence
Il relatore ha iniziato la presentazione in orario.
The speaker started the presentation on time.
Hai già scelto il relatore della tesi?
Have you already chosen your thesis supervisor?
Il secondo relatore parlerà dopo la pausa.
The second speaker will talk after the break.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| relatore | singular |
| relatori | plural |
Usage notes
- In university Italian, relatore often means thesis supervisor.
- For a female person, both relatrice and relatore may occur; relatrice is common.
- Meaning depends strongly on context: conference or university.