presunto

alleged

adjective preh-ZOON-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin praesumptus, 'taken beforehand'

Also means

presumed

Usage Note

Presunto is the legal and journalistic word for 'alleged', as in il presunto colpevole ('the alleged culprit'), always presuming guilt is unproven. It also means 'presumed' or 'supposed'. Do not confuse it with Portuguese presunto, which means 'ham'.

Examples

"Il presunto ladro è stato arrestato."

Natural Translation

The alleged thief was arrested.

Literal Translation

The alleged thief is been arrested.

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