agenti

Agenti is the plural form of the Italian noun agente, meaning “agent” or “representative.” The word derives from the Latin present participle agens, from agere “to act.” In Italian, agente is a masculine noun, and its plural form is agenti; there is no separate feminine plural, as the term is used for groups of agents of any gender.

Usage and contexts

Agenti is used across a range of contexts to denote individuals or entities acting on behalf of another person or organization. In business and sales, it refers to sales agents who represent a company and negotiate with customers. In law enforcement and public administration, it can denote officers or officials, such as police agents or government agents. In legal and administrative language, phrases like agente di fiducia (trusted agent) or agente diplomatico (diplomatic agent) appear.

Scientific and technical usage

In science and medicine, agente commonly appears in the compound “agente patogeno,” meaning a disease-causing agent or pathogen. In computing and artificial intelligence, the term agente is used for software agents or intelligent agents—programs that act autonomously to perform tasks or services.

See also

Agent (disambiguation) and agente in Italian dictionaries provide cross-language equivalents and further examples of usage.