Italian word
padrone
owner, master, boss, landlord
Looks like
patron
a person who gives financial support to an artist; a regular customer
⚠️ The trap
English 'patron' implies support and positive connotation (patron of the arts, patron saint). Italian 'padrone' is neutral-to-negative — it means the person who owns or controls something (employer, landlord, dog's owner). 'Padrone di casa' = landlord. 'Fare il padrone' = to act like the boss.
To say "a person who gives financial support to an artist; a regular customer" in Italian:
padrone (owner/boss); mecenate (patron of the arts); habitué/cliente fisso (regular patron of a venue)
"padrone" in English means:
owner, master, boss, landlord
Example
"Il padrone di casa ha aumentato l'affitto."
"The landlord has raised the rent."
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