vuoto
/ˈvwɔ.to/
The English word "emptiness" is translated into Italian as vuoto.
The word vuoto is used to describe the state or feeling of being empty. Depending on the context, it can serve as a noun meaning "emptiness" or as an adjective meaning "empty".
Meaning: the state or feeling of being empty (noun)
Which one should you use?
While vuoto can be used as both a noun and an adjective, the term vacuità is a specialized formal term used specifically in philosophical or abstract contexts to denote emptiness. Additionally, the word assenza can imply a state of emptiness by meaning "absence".
How does it change in a sentence?
vuoto is a masculine noun. When you use the word as an adjective to describe a feminine noun, you must change the form to vuota.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈvwɔ.to/.
Did you know?
- The phrase vuoto a perdere is a common idiom meaning to spend money or effort on something that will never yield a return.
- If someone says they have un vuoto di memoria, they are experiencing a temporary memory lapse or a 'blank', even if they know the information.
- The word vuoto is derived from the Vulgar Latin word *vocitum.
Examples in context
- Il vuoto dentro di me è opprimente.The emptiness inside me is overwhelming.This sentence uses vuoto to describe an overwhelming feeling of emptiness.Tatoeba #12117179 by Nuel, translation #12117178 by Nuel
- Mi chiedo se tu provi lo stesso vuoto.I wonder if you feel the same emptiness.This sentence uses vuoto to express wondering if someone else feels the same emptiness.Tatoeba #13278859 by Nuel, translation #13278858 by Nuel
- Le vacanze mi ricordano il vuoto che provo.Holidays remind me of the emptiness I feel.This sentence uses vuoto to describe a feeling of emptiness experienced during holidays.Tatoeba #13239577 by Nuel, translation #13239576 by Nuel
- Mi sento così triste, c'è un vuoto dentro di me.I feel so sad, there's an emptiness inside me.
- Dopo un lungo viaggio, la mia mente era piena di vacuità.After a long journey, my mind was filled with emptiness.
- La sua assenza mi fa sentire un vuoto incolmabile.His absence makes me feel an insurmountable emptiness.
- La sua morte ha lasciato un vuoto totale nella sua famiglia.His death left a total emptiness in his family.
- Mi sento come se mi stessi svuotando di emozioni.I feel like I'm emptying myself of emotions.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are discussing the feeling after moving to a new house.
- FrancescoSento un senso di vuoto in questa stanza.I feel a sense of emptiness in this room.
- MartinaÈ normale, Francesco, dopo tutto il trasloco.It is normal, Francesco, after all the moving.
- FrancescoSì, ma il vuoto mi sembra assordante.Yes, but the emptiness feels deafening to me.
- MartinaTi aiuterò a riempire ogni angolo, promesso.I will help you fill every corner, I promise.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry vuoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vuoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
