🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Pescatore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peskaˈtoːre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fisher/ˈfɪʃ.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il pescatore ha avuto una buona giornata di pesca."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who catches fish for a living or as a hobby.

    "The fisher cast his line into the tranquil lake at dawn."
  2. 2

    A person who engages in fishing as a sport.

    "Every summer, she becomes an avid fisher, exploring different rivers and lakes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fisher' originates from Middle English 'fisshere', derived from Old English 'fiscere', which is rooted in the Proto-Germanic '*fiskaz'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to individuals who catch fish for a living or as a pastime.

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