castigatore

Italian

Alternative forms
  • gastigatore (Tuscany)

Etymology

From Latin castīgātōrem. By surface analysis, castigare +‎ -tore.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.sti.ɡaˈto.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: ca‧sti‧ga‧tó‧re

Noun

castigatore m (plural castigatori, feminine castigatrice)

  1. chastiser, castigator, censurer, spanker

Further reading
  • castigatore in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • castigatore in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • castigatóre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • castigatóre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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