convivente

cohabitant

noun kon-vee-VEN-teh Rare

Origin: Latin convivere (to live together)

Also means

live-in partner

Usage Note

Convivente can be used as a noun or adjective. As a noun it refers to a person who lives with another — often a de facto partner rather than a legal spouse. It is gender-neutral in form (same for m/f), distinguished by the article: il convivente (m) / la convivente (f). The concept is legally recognised in Italy's unioni civili framework.

Examples

"La mia convivente lavora in ospedale."

Natural Translation

My live-in partner works in a hospital.

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