uragano
/u.raˈɡa.no/masculine
The Italian word for hurricane is uragano.
uragano is a noun used to describe a hurricane as a weather phenomenon.
Meaning: weather phenomenon (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
uragano is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: /u.raˈɡa.no/.
Did you know?
- The word uragano actually traces its roots back to the Taíno people of the Caribbean, meaning it entered the Italian language via Spanish rather than through Latin.
- The phrase essere un uragano is used to describe someone who cleans or works with incredible speed and energy.
- Unlike English, which distinguishes between a 'hurricane', 'typhoon' and 'cyclone' by region, uragano is often used as a blanket term for any massive tropical storm.
Examples in context
- L'uragano danneggiò la casetta.The hurricane damaged the small house.This sentence shows how uragano can be used to describe damage to a building.Tatoeba #2174998 by Guybrush88, translation #2174989 by freddy1
- L'uragano Katrina devastò New Orleans.Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.This sentence demonstrates using uragano with a specific name.Tatoeba #3571810 by Guybrush88, translation #1617827 by Spamster
- La casa di Tom fu distrutta da un uragano.Tom's house was destroyed by a hurricane.This sentence shows how uragano can be used in a passive construction to describe destruction.Tatoeba #10124337 by Guybrush88, translation #1414988 by Spamster
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are watching the news together.
- SofiaGuarda, sta arrivando un uragano!Look, a hurricane is coming!
- AlessandroDove sta colpendo l'uragano?Where is the hurricane hitting?
- SofiaSembra che sia verso i Caraibi.It looks like it is heading toward the Caribbean.
- AlessandroSpero che non faccia troppi danni.I hope it doesn't cause too much damage.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hurricane” translations and entries uragano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries uragano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
