biondo
/ˈbjon.do/
In Italian, the word for blond is biondo.
The term is used to describe someone with blond hair or to describe the color of hair itself. It can function as an adjective or as a noun to refer to a fair-haired person.
Meaning: having blond hair (adj)
Which one should you use?
While biondo is the default form, other forms are used depending on the gender and number of the person or object being described.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use biondo for a male person or a masculine singular noun, and bionda for a female person or a feminine singular noun. For masculine plural or mixed-gender groups, use biondi. For a group of females, use bionde.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈbjon.do/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word biondo is commonly used to describe the color of beer, such as birra bionda, to refer to a pale lager.
- The Italian term biondo descends from the Medieval Latin blondus, which was adopted from a Germanic root.
- In some historical Italian literature, the term biondo was sometimes used metaphorically to describe the golden color of a ripe wheat field.
Examples in context
- Tom è biondo, vero?Tom is blond, isn't he?This sentence is useful for confirming if someone is biondo.Tatoeba #6902329 by Guybrush88, translation #6898587 by CK
- Il colore naturale dei miei capelli è biondo.My natural hair colour is blond.This sentence describes hair color using biondo.Tatoeba #4464788 by Guybrush88, translation #3998556 by Bergthor
- È biondo.He's blond.This sentence is a simple way to state that someone is biondo.Tatoeba #2463885 by Guybrush88, translation #528260 by fanty
- Luca è biondo.Luca is blond.
- Marta è bionda.Marta is blond.
- Sei un biondino simpatico.You are a cute blondie.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are looking at a photo of a child.
- ChiaraGuarda quel bambino, è molto biondo.Look at that child, he is very blond.
- LorenzoSì, ha dei capelli biondi bellissimi.Yes, he has beautiful blond hair.
- ChiaraSembra proprio un piccolo angelo.He looks just like a little angel.
- LorenzoÈ davvero carino.He is really cute.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blond” translations and entries biondo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries biondo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
