Italian

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Etymology

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From telefona(re) (to phone) +‎ -tore (-er, agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /te.le.fo.naˈto.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: te‧le‧fo‧na‧tó‧re

Noun

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telefonatore m (plural telefonatori, feminine telefonatrice)

  1. (informal, often humorous) telephoner, phoner (male)
    Sono tormentato da telefonatori misteriosi.I'm being pestered by mysterious telephoners.
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