elettronico
/e.letˈtrɔ.ni.ko/
The English word electronic is elettronico in Italian.
This adjective is used to describe something generated by an electronic device.
Meaning: generated by electronic device (adj)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between elettronico and elettrico. While elettronico refers to devices using electronic components (like a computer), elettrico refers to things powered by or involving electricity (like an electric guitar or an electric motor).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, so the feminine singular form is elettronica. The masculine plural form of the adjective is elettronici. The feminine plural form of the adjective is elettroniche.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /e.letˈtrɔ.ni.ko/.
Did you know?
- While elettronico refers to technology, the word elettrone also refers to the electron particle, which is derived from the Greek word for 'amber'.
- An 'electronic book' is called libro elettronico, but Italians almost exclusively use the English loanword 'e-book' in daily conversation.
- In Italian, an 'electronic cigarette' is called sigaretta elettronica, but the slang term svapo is more common to describe the act of using one.
Examples in context
- Clive vuol'essere un ingegnere elettronico.Clive wants to be an electronic engineer.This sentence shows the use of elettronico in the context of an electronic engineer.Tatoeba #617576 by Guybrush88, translation #62956 by CN
- Il primo calcolatore elettronico è stato prodotto nel nostro paese nel 1941.The first electronic computer was produced in our country in 1941.This sentence uses elettronico to describe an electronic computer.Tatoeba #3125956 by Guybrush88, translation #1582780 by eastasiastudent
- Il dispositivo elettronico che amplifica il segnale elettrico si chiama amplificatore.The electronic device that amplifies the electric signal is called amplifier.This sentence demonstrates the use of elettronico when describing an electronic device.Tatoeba #13339638 by Guybrush88, translation #10088993 by Nylez
- Ho bisogno di un dispositivo elettronico nuovo.I need a new electronic device.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are talking about a new gadget.
- AlessandroHai comprato un nuovo libro elettronico?Did you buy a new electronic book?
- SofiaSì, preferisco leggere così.Yes, I prefer reading this way.
- AlessandroÈ un dispositivo elettronico molto utile.It is a very useful electronic device.
- SofiaHai ragione, è comodissimo.You are right, it is very convenient.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “electronic” translations and entries elettronico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries elettronico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
