nounnounadjective
l’immigrato
immigrant
Definition & meaning
Immigrato means immigrant: a person who has moved from another country or region to settle in a new place.
As an adjective, it means immigrant or immigrated, describing someone who has settled in a new country or region.
Grammar & Word origin
- Masculine singular noun or adjective. The feminine form is immigrata ; the plurals are immigrati and immigrate .
- It is also the past participle of immigrare , “to immigrate.”
- It derives from Latin immigrare, “to move into.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym: immigrante also means “immigrant,” but can emphasize the act or process of arriving.
- Contrast: emigrato means “emigrant”: it describes someone from the perspective of the place they left, rather than the place they entered.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
L'uomo immigrato cerca una casa.adjective
The immigrant man looks for a house.
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