rugiada
/ruˈd͡ʒa.da/
The Italian word for dew is rugiada.
rugiada refers to the moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc.
Meaning: moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /ruˈdʒa.da/.
Did you know?
- The word rugiada likely did not originate from standard Latin, but was instead borrowed from a Gallo-Italic language used in Northern Italy.
- While rugiada describes the physical moisture, the word rugiada is also used poetically in Italian to symbolize purity or a fresh start.
- The word rugiada is a feminine noun, meaning adjectives describing the dew must also take the feminine ending.
Examples in context
- La rugiada dell'alba evapora nei delicati raggi del sole.Dawn's dew evaporates in the mild sunbeams.This sentence shows how the dew of dawn reacts to the sunbeams.Tatoeba #3546822 by Guybrush88, translation #1300436 by sacredceltic
- La rugiada evaporò quando il sole sorse.The dew evaporated when the sun rose.This sentence illustrates the dew evaporating upon sunrise.Tatoeba #1073588 by leonardo, translation #326328 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are walking in the garden early in the morning.
- AlessandroGuarda quanta rugiada c'è sull'erba!Look how much dew is on the grass!
- MartinaSì, le mie scarpe sono già bagnate.Yes, my shoes are already wet.
- AlessandroLa rugiada renderà il prato più verde.The dew will make the lawn greener.
- MartinaHai ragione, Alessandro, è bellissimo.You are right, Alessandro, it is beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dew” translations and entries rugiada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rugiada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
