castoro
/kasˈtɔ.ro/masculine
The English word "beaver" is castoro in Italian.
The word refers to the semiaquatic rodent.
Meaning: semiaquatic rodent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
castoro is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /kasˈtɔ.ro/.
Did you know?
- The word castoro comes from the Ancient Greek name Kástōr, who was one of the twin brothers in Greek mythology.
- Italian has a specific term, castoreum, derived from castoro, which refers to a scent gland secretion used historically in perfumes and medicine.
- While 'beaver' is used in English to describe a hard worker, an Italian speaker would not use castoro to describe a person's industriousness.
Examples in context
- Il castoro è l'animale nazionale del Canada.The beaver is the national animal of Canada.This sentence is useful for identifying the national animal of Canada.Tatoeba #13922179 by unforgiven95, translation #13163167 by rul
- Un uomo fu ucciso da un castoro in Bielorussia.A man was killed by a beaver in Belarus.This sentence is useful for describing an incident involving a beaver in Belarus.Tatoeba #5073199 by Guybrush88, translation #2464411 by Hybrid
- Indubbiamente il roditore meglio adattato alla vita nei fiumi e nelle paludi è il castoro.Without a doubt the rodent best adapted to living in rivers and marshlands is the beaver.This sentence is useful for discussing how the beaver is adapted to life in rivers and marshlands.Tatoeba #1032489 by rado, translation #1343486 by Chrikaru
- Il castoro è un roditore semiacquatico.The beaver is a semi-aquatic rodent.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a nature documentary at home.
- AlessandroGuarda quel castoro nel fiume!Look at that beaver in the river!
- SofiaÈ bellissimo, Alessandro.It's beautiful, Alessandro.
- AlessandroSta costruendo una diga.He is building a dam.
- SofiaSì, è un animale molto intelligente.Yes, he is a very intelligent animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beaver” translations and entries castoro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries castoro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
