Egitto
/eˈd͡ʒit.to/masculine
Egypt in Italian is Egitto.
Egitto is the name of the country located in North Africa.
Meaning: country in North Africa (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Italian country names almost always require a definite article. You use l'Egitto when the country is the direct object of a verb. However, when using the preposition 'in' to express being inside the country, the article is omitted, resulting in in Egitto.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /eˈdʒit.to/.
Did you know?
- The root of Egitto can be traced back to the ancient Egyptian phrase ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ, which means 'the temple of the ka of Ptah'.
- The double 't' in Egitto signals a specific phonetic stress called a geminate consonant, which requires the speaker to hold the sound longer than a single 't'.
- While Egitto is used for the country, Italian uses the word egiziano to describe the people and culture, which must change endings to egiziana, egiziani or egiziane depending on the group's gender.
Examples in context
- Mennad era in Egitto.Mennad was in Egypt.This sentence shows the use of Egitto with the preposition 'in' without an article.Tatoeba #10813086 by WM3DAS, translation #8057998 by OsoHombre
- Ci nasconderemo in Egitto.We'll hide in Egypt.This sentence demonstrates the use of Egitto following the preposition 'in'.Tatoeba #779232 by rado, translation #780880 by ingenius000
- Associamo l'Egitto al Nilo.We associate Egypt with the Nile.This sentence illustrates the use of the definite article with Egitto when it is the direct object.Tatoeba #1010928 by Guybrush88, translation #247902 by CM
- La Repubblica Araba d'Egitto è situata nel nord-est dell'Africa.The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in northeastern Africa.
- Studierò l'Antico Egitto nella mia tesi di laurea.I will study Ancient Egypt in my thesis.
- 73 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are discussing their upcoming vacation.
- MatteoTi piacerebbe andare in Egitto?Would you like to go to Egypt?
- GiuliaSì, l'Egitto è un posto meraviglioso.Yes, Egypt is a wonderful place.
- MatteoPossiamo visitare le piramidi lì.We can visit the pyramids there.
- GiuliaSarebbe un viaggio fantastico per entrambi.It would be a fantastic trip for both of us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egypt” translations and entries Egitto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Egitto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
