aglio
/ˈaʎ.ʎo/masculine
The Italian word for garlic is aglio.
aglio refers to the garlic plant.
Meaning: plant (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Sicilian dialect, a variation for garlic is agghiu.
How does it change in a sentence?
aglio is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈaʎ.ʎo/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In some Italian folk traditions, hanging a clove of aglio near a doorway was believed to ward off the 'malocchio', or the evil eye.
- The Italian word aglio is a direct descendant of the Latin ālium, which is also the root for the English word 'allium', the scientific genus name for many onion-like plants.
- In Italian culture, aglio is often paired with olio in the phrase aglio e olio, which is not just a recipe but a symbol of the simplest, most essential Mediterranean diet.
Examples in context
- A me piace l'aglio.I like garlic.This example shows how to express a personal preference for aglio.Tatoeba #11231806 by Guybrush88, translation #6890571 by CK
- A te piace l'aglio?Do you like garlic?This example shows how to ask someone else if they like aglio.Tatoeba #11231818 by Guybrush88, translation #9439066 by Truthwatch3r
- La zuppa sa d'aglio.The soup tastes of garlic.This example shows how to describe a soup that tastes of aglio.Tatoeba #8977596 by Guybrush88, translation #60992 by shekitten
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Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are in the kitchen preparing a meal.
- GiuliaFrancesco, hai preso l'aglio?Francesco, did you get the garlic?
- FrancescoSì, l'ho messo nel cesto.Yes, I put it in the basket.
- GiuliaOttimo, serve per il sugo.Great, it is needed for the sauce.
- FrancescoAllora lo sbucciamo subito.Then let's peel it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garlic” translations and entries aglio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aglio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
