reginetta di bellezza
feminine
The English phrase "beauty queen" is reginetta di bellezza in Italian.
reginetta di bellezza is a feminine noun used to refer to the winner of a beauty contest.
Meaning: winner of a beauty contest (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of reginetta (little queen/diminutive of queen) and di bellezza (of beauty).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is reginette di bellezza.
Did you know?
- If you were to call someone a reginetta in a sarcastic tone outside of a beauty contest context, you would likely be mocking them for acting like a spoiled or petty person.
- In Italian media, a beauty queen is often referred to as a Miss, such as 'Miss Italia', which is a loanword from English that has become a permanent part of the Italian lexicon for this specific role.
- While reginetta refers to a beauty queen, the word regina is often used in Italian to describe a woman who dominates a specific field, such as regina dello sci for a skiing champion.
Examples in context
- La famosa Miss Italia del 2020 ha ottenuto un grande successo.The famous Miss Italy 2020 achieved great success.
- È stata eletta reginetta di bellezza.She was elected beauty queen.
- Quella reginetta di bellezza è molto simpatica.That beauty queen is very nice.
- Sognava di essere una reginetta di bellezza.She dreamed of being a beauty queen.
Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are discussing a local festival.
- GiuliaHai visto chi è la nuova reginetta di bellezza?Did you see who the new beauty queen is?
- LorenzoNo, non ho ancora letto i risultati.No, I haven't read the results yet.
- GiuliaÈ una ragazza molto simpatica e intelligente.She is a very likeable and intelligent girl.
- LorenzoAllora è la persona giusta per il ruolo.Then she is the right person for the role.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beauty queen” translations and entries reginetta di bellezza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
