giglio
/ˈd͡ʒiʎ.ʎo/masculine
The Italian word for lily is giglio.
Giglio refers to the flower in the genus Lilium.
Meaning: flower in the genus Lilium (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of giglio is gigli.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈdʒiʎ.ʎo/.
Did you know?
- The word giglio is the official symbol of the city of Florence, where it is often depicted in heraldry as a stylized white lily.
- The word giglio is a cognate of the Italian word loglio, which means 'darnel' or a type of weed.
- In Italian art and iconography, the white giglio is almost always used to symbolize the purity of the Virgin Mary.
Examples in context
- Ho piantato dei giglietti nel mio giardino.I planted some lilies in my garden.
- Il giglio è un fiore bellissimo.The lily is a beautiful flower.
- Il giglio è un fiore molto elegante.The lily is a very elegant flower.
- Ho comprato un giglio bianco per il vaso.I bought a white lily for the vase.
- Quel giglio profuma tantissimo.That lily smells very strong.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are in a flower shop.
- MatteoSofia, guarda questo bellissimo giglio.Sofia, look at this beautiful lily.
- SofiaÈ splendido, Matteo, lo voglio proprio.It is splendid, Matteo, I really want it.
- MatteoPrendiamo anche un altro giglio?Shall we take another lily too?
- SofiaSì, ne prendiamo due.Yes, let's take two.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lily” translations and entries giglio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries giglio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
