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Italian

spacciatore

/spat.tʃaˈto.re/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,393

Meaning

drug dealer

  • person who illegally sells drugs; pusher

In a sentence

La polizia ha arrestato un noto spacciatore vicino alla stazione.

The police arrested a well-known dealer near the station.

Hanno trovato molti soldi a casa dello spacciatore.

They found a lot of money at the dealer's house.

Il quartiere lotta da anni contro gli spacciatori.

The neighborhood has been fighting drug dealers for years.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
spacciatoremasculine · singular
spacciatorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The feminine form is 'spacciatrice', though less commonly used.
  • Derives from the verb 'spacciare' (to deal drugs, to pass off).

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