unno
/ˈun.no/
unno is the Italian word for hun.
The word refers to a member of a nomadic tribe.
Meaning: member of nomadic tribe (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈun.no/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the phrase essere un unno is sometimes used as a colorful metaphor for someone who is exceptionally uncivilized or barbaric in their manners.
- The spelling of unno with a double 'n' is crucial, as changing it to a single 'n' creates the word uno, which means 'one'.
- The term unno is closely linked in Italian culture to the phrase flagello di Dio ('scourge of God'), a title specifically associated with Attila in Italian religious and historical art.
Examples in context
- Marco, mi potresti passare la penna, tesoro?Marco, could you pass me the pen, hun?
- Ciao, amore! Come stai?Hi, hun! How are you?
- L'unno cavalcava nel deserto.The Hun was riding in the desert.
- Le storie parlano di un unno molto temuto.The stories speak of a much-feared Hun.
- Quel guerriero era un unno.That warrior was a Hun.
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are studying ancient history together.
- ChiaraChiara, sai chi era un unno?Chiara, do you know who a Hun was?
- AlessandroSì, facevano parte di un popolo nomade.Yes, they were part of a nomadic people.
- ChiaraErano nemici dell'Impero Romano, giusto?They were enemies of the Roman Empire, right?
- AlessandroEsatto, Alessandro ha ragione.Exactly, Alessandro is right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hun” translations and entries unno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
