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destinatario

recipient

noun deh-stee-nah-TAH-ryoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin destinare, 'to assign'

Also means

addressee

Usage Note

Destinatario is the person a letter, parcel, or message is sent to, the counterpart of mittente ('sender'). It's masculine, plural destinatari, with the feminine destinataria. You'll see it printed on envelopes and shipping forms.

Examples

"Scrivi il nome del destinatario."

Natural Translation

Write the recipient's name.

Literal Translation

Write the name of-the recipient.

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