avatar
masculine
The English word "avatar" is translated into Italian as avatar.
The term avatar refers to a digital representation of a person or a being.
Meaning: digital representation of a person or being (noun)
Which one should you use?
While avatar is commonly used, you may also encounter Immagine del profilo, which translates to "profile picture" or the more casual Foto profilo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word avatar is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- Because avatar is a foreign loanword in Italian, it is almost always treated as invariable, meaning the plural is still avatar rather than avatari.
- Italian speakers frequently use the English word avatar in gaming contexts, but in formal government digital services, they prefer identità digitale.
- The word avatar is a borrowing from English, which originally took the term from the Sanskrit word 'avatāra'.
Examples in context
- Cambi il suo avatar.Change your avatar.This sentence is useful for practicing the command to change an avatar.Tatoeba #11442660 by Guybrush88, translation #11228245 by ddnktr
- Mi piace il tuo avatar.I like your avatar.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for someone's avatar.Tatoeba #4985721 by Guybrush88, translation #4980036 by CK
- Tom cambiò il suo avatar.Tom changed his avatar.This sentence is useful for describing a past action involving an avatar.Tatoeba #10148886 by Guybrush88, translation #10107462 by ddnktr
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are discussing a video game.
- FrancescoIl tuo avatar è molto realistico.Your avatar is very realistic.
- ChiaraGrazie, ho scelto un avatar molto dettagliato.Thanks, I chose a very detailed avatar.
- FrancescoVuoi cambiare il colore dell'avatar?Do you want to change the color of the avatar?
- ChiaraNo, preferisco questo avatar così com'è.No, I prefer this avatar as it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “avatar” translations and entries avatar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avatar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
