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vagabondo

vagrant

noun vah-gah-BON-doh Rare
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Origin: Latin vagabundus, from vagari 'to wander'.

Also means

wanderer

Usage Note

Vagabondo is both noun ('a vagrant, tramp') and adjective ('wandering, roving'): uno stile di vita vagabondo. As a noun it can be mildly pejorative in reference to a homeless person, or affectionate/romantic in reference to a free-spirited wanderer. The feminine is vagabonda; plural vagabondi/vagabonde.

Examples

"Un vecchio vagabondo dormiva sulla panchina."

Natural Translation

An old vagrant was sleeping on the bench.

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