🇮🇹 Italian

ricercatore

masculine

il ricercatore

researcher

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ricercatore
/il ritʃerkaˈtoːre/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ricercatore in Italian?

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/il ritʃerkaˈtoːre/

How do you pronounce ricercatore in Italian?

ricercatore is pronounced /il ritʃerkaˈtoːre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il ricercatore italiano ha pubblicato uno studio importante sul cambiamento climatico.

The Italian researcher published an important study on climate change.

Il ricercatore brillante ha ricevuto un premio prestigioso per la sua scoperta innovativa.

The brilliant researcher received a prestigious award for his innovative discovery.

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Why is it masculine?

Ricercatore is masculine because it derives from the Latin "ricercare" (to search), and in Italian, agent nouns ending in "-tore" (from Latin "-tor") are inherently masculine, following the standard pattern where "-tore" endings denote male performers of an action. The corresponding feminine form is "ricercatrice," with the "-trice" suffix reserved for females.

What is the Italian word for researcher?

The Italian word for researcher is il ricercatore — masculine.

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