Usage Note
Perdente is both the present participle of perdere (to lose) used as a noun and a standalone adjective meaning 'losing'. As a noun it is epicene — il perdente (male) / la perdente (female) — with plural i/le perdenti. In sports commentary it refers to the losing side; used of a person informally it carries a slightly harsh, dismissive tone similar to English 'loser'.
Examples
"Il perdente ha stretto la mano al vincitore."
Natural Translation
The loser shook the winner's hand.
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