Gli abitanti lo temono.

English Translation

The villagers fear him.

Should it be “gli abitanti del villaggio” to match “the villagers”?

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“Gli abitanti del villaggio” would be more precise since the sentence is out of context. “Abitanti” by itself means inhabitants or residents.

WordReference has two alternatives for “villager”: “gli abitanti di paesi” or simply “i paesani.” Could either of these replace “Gli abitanti del villaggio”? I’ve seen paesano defined as countryman or fellow countryman so I’m not sure.

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