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naufrago

shipwreck survivor

noun NOW-frah-goh Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: Latin naufragus, from navis (ship) + frangere (to break)

Also means

castaway

Usage Note

Naufrago is the person, not the event — the event is il naufragio. The feminine form is naufraga. In modern Italian naufrago is also used metaphorically for someone adrift in life ('un naufrago della politica'). The plural is naufraghi (m), naufraghe (f).

Examples

"Il naufrago fu salvato dopo tre giorni."

Natural Translation

The castaway was rescued after three days.

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