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sponsor

sponsor; backer

noun SPON-sor Rare

Origin: English sponsor, from Latin sponsor (guarantor)

Usage Note

Sponsor is an invariable English loanword — gli sponsor (the sponsors), always masculine: lo sponsor (note lo, not il, because it begins with 's + consonant'). The verb sponsorizzare (to sponsor) is the Italianized form. Common in sports, events, and media: lo sponsor ufficiale (the official sponsor).

Examples

"Lo sponsor ha finanziato tutto il torneo."

Natural Translation

The sponsor funded the entire tournament.

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