English

Noun

partigiano ‎(plural partigianos or partigiani)

1. (historical) A member of the Italian anti-fascist resistance movement in World War II.

Italian

Etymology

From parte or from Latin root *partensianus, ultimately from pars.

Noun

partigiano m ‎(plural partigiani, feminine partigiana)

1. partisan
2. by antonomasia, a member of the Italian resistance movement in World War II.

Adjective

partigiano m ‎(feminine singular partigiana, masculine plural partigiani, feminine plural partigiane)

1. partisan