pensionato
pensioner
noun pehn-see-oh-NAH-toh Less Common
Origin: from 'pensione' (pension)
Also means
boarding house
Usage Note
Pensionato as a noun means a retired person living on a pension; as an adjective it means 'retired'. A second sense is a hall of residence or boarding house, as a pensionato studentesco.
Examples
"Mio nonno è un pensionato felice."
Natural Translation
My grandfather is a happy pensioner.
Literal Translation
My grandfather is a pensioner happy.
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