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cronista

reporter; chronicler

noun kroh-NEE-stah Rare

Origin: From cronaca (chronicle, news report) + -ista

Also means

journalist

Usage Note

Cronista is an epicene noun — il cronista (m) / la cronista (f). It refers to a journalist who covers news events, especially a local or sports reporter. The plural is cronisti (m/mixed) / croniste (f). Related words: cronaca (news, chronicle), cronologia (chronology). Do not confuse with cronometro (stopwatch/chronometer).

Examples

"Il cronista ha seguito tutta la partita."

Natural Translation

The reporter covered the entire match.

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