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inviato

correspondent

noun in-vee-AH-toh Less Common
Communication Media

Origin: from inviare 'to send'

Also means

envoy

Usage Note

Inviato is a news correspondent reporting from the field, as in inviato speciale ('special correspondent'), or a diplomatic envoy. It is also the past participle of inviare ('to send'); the feminine is inviata.

Examples

"L'inviato racconta la situazione."

Natural Translation

The correspondent reports on the situation.

Literal Translation

The-correspondent tells the situation.

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