bikini
/biˈki.ni/masculine
The English word "bikini" is translated into Italian as bikini.
bikini is a masculine noun used to refer to a bathing suit.
Meaning: bathing suit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, bikini is used with the masculine article il when referring to "the bikini" (il bikini).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable: /biˈki.ni/.
Did you know?
- The word bikini entered the Italian language via French rather than directly from English. This makes it a linguistic traveler that took a detour through Paris before arriving in Italy.
- The word bikini is an invariant noun in Italian, meaning it does not change its ending regardless of whether you are talking about one or ten of them.
- In Italian, you can use the word bikini to refer to the garment, but you will often hear due pezzi (two pieces) to describe the style.
Examples in context
- Judy decise di indossare il suo nuovo bikini.Judy decided to wear her new bikini.This sentence shows the use of the word bikini in the context of choosing clothing.Tatoeba #2454907 by Guybrush88, translation #53006 by CN
- La ragazza carina in bikini è la sorella di Tom.The pretty girl in the bikini is Tom's sister.This sentence shows the word bikini being used to describe a person's attire.Tatoeba #1803119 by Guybrush88, translation #1170353 by CK
- Il costume da bagno due pezzi è molto popolare tra le donne in estate.The two-piece swimsuit is very popular among women in the summer.
- Oggi indosso un bikini molto carino.Today I'm wearing a very cute bikini.
- Ho comprato un bikini nuovo per le vacanze in spiaggia.I bought a new bikini for the beach vacation.
- Ho comprato un bikini blu per l'estate.I bought a blue bikini for the summer.
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Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are packing for the beach.
- MatteoHai preso tutto per il mare?Did you take everything for the seaside?
- ChiaraSì, ho già messo il bikini in valigia.Yes, I already put the bikini in the suitcase.
- MatteoOttimo, io prendo gli asciugamani.Great, I'll take the towels.
- ChiaraGrazie, Matteo!Thanks, Matteo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bikini” translations and entries bikini, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bikini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
