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il defunto

deceased person, dead person, deceased, late

d e ˈf u n . t o
defunt deceased + o Masculine singular
noun · masculine Rare #33,815
deceased person, dead person Formal; often used in place of a person's name or title.
IT: Il defunto era un uomo gentile.
EN: The deceased man was kind.

Conosco il defunto da tempo.

I have known the deceased for a long time.

Io conosco il defunto da tempo.

I have known the deceased for a long time.

Perché il defunto era qui fuori?

Why was the deceased out here?

— I fiori della guerra (2011)

Queste sono foto del defunto Dietrichson?

Are these photos of the late Dietrichson?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Qualcuno sa il nome del defunto?

Does anyone know the name of the deceased?

E ha detto che voleva entrare a rendere omaggio al defunto.

And he said he wanted to come in and pay his respects to the deceased.

— Vivere (1952)

Il defunto Stu Macher?

The late Stu Macher?

— Scream 7 (2026)

adjective · singular Rare #36,583
deceased, late Used especially of a person who has died; more formal than morto.
IT: Il mio defunto nonno amava il giardino.
EN: My late grandfather loved the garden.

Trasferirsi nella città natale del suo defunto marito!

Moving to her late husband's hometown!

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Defunto.

Deceased.

— Mommy (2014)

Hanno seppellito il suo defunto marito.

They buried her late husband.

Di solito parla del suo defunto marito.

She usually talks about her late husband.

È la stessa figura, quella del re defunto!

It's the same figure, that of the deceased king!

— Hamnet - Nel nome del figlio (2025)

Sudo per pagare i debiti del mio defunto padre.

I sweat to pay my late father's debts.

— Psyco (1960)