usurpatore

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin ūsūrpātōrem, derived from Classical Latin ūsūrpō (“to use; to seize; to appropriate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.zur.paˈto.re/
• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: u‧sur‧pa‧tó‧re

Noun

usurpatore m (plural usurpatori, feminine usurpatrice)

1. usurper

   usurpatore del trono ― usurper of the throne

Related terms

• usurpamento
• usurpare
• usurpativo
• usurpazione
• usurpo

 

Adjective

usurpatore (feminine usurpatrice, masculine plural usurpatori, feminine plural usurpatrici)

1. usurping, usurpative

   un tiranno usurpatore ― a usurpative tyrant

Further reading

• usurpatore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana