farmacista

pharmacist

noun far-mah-CHEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Farmacista is an epicene noun: the gender follows the article — il farmacista (male) and la farmacista (female). The plural is i farmacisti (m) or le farmaciste (f). Note that la farmacia is the pharmacy (the shop), while il/la farmacista is the person who works there.

Examples

"La farmacista mi ha consigliato uno sciroppo."

Natural Translation

The pharmacist recommended a syrup to me.

Literal Translation

The pharmacist to-me has recommended a syrup.

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