milionario
/mi.ljoˈna.rjo/masculine
The Italian word for millionaire is milionario.
The term refers to somebody whose wealth is greater than one million.
Meaning: somebody whose wealth is greater than one million (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is milionario. To refer to a female millionaire, use milionaria. The masculine plural form of milionario is milionari.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /mi.ljoˈna.rjo/.
Did you know?
- The Italian language uses the same root for milionario as it does for mille, meaning 'thousand', reflecting the Latin 'mille' which originally meant a thousand paces in the Roman army.
- Italian culture has a specific term nuovo ricco for a 'newly rich' person, which often carries a more judgmental tone than milionario regarding their social grace.
- While milionario refers to wealth, the word milionario can also be used as an adjective to describe something that costs millions, such as un affare milionario for a 'million-dollar deal'.
Examples in context
- Tom non è milionario.Tom isn't a millionaire.This sentence is useful for saying that Tom is not a millionaire using milionario.Tatoeba #6533994 by Guybrush88, translation #6531895 by CK
- Io sarò un milionario.I'm going to be a millionaire.This sentence is useful for expressing the intention to become a millionaire using milionario.Tatoeba #7789557 by Guybrush88, translation #2542451 by CK
- Non è ancora un milionario.You're not a millionaire yet.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is not yet a millionaire using milionario.Tatoeba #5479330 by Guybrush88, translation #2542699 by CK
- Lui è un milionario famosoHe is a famous millionaire
- Il nostro presidente è un multimilionarioOur president is a multimillionaire
- L'imprenditore è un plurimilionario rispettatoThe entrepreneur is a respected plurimillionaire
- Il signor Rossi è un milionario di successoMr. Rossi is a successful millionaire
- Il nostro progetto è stato finanziato da un plurimilionario calabreseOur project got funded by a Calabrian plurimillionaire
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are discussing a lottery ticket.
- FrancescoImmagina di diventare un milionario domani!Imagine becoming a millionaire tomorrow!
- SofiaCosa faresti se fossi un milionario?What would you do if you were a millionaire?
- FrancescoComprerei una casa enorme al mare.I would buy a huge house by the sea.
- SofiaSarebbe un sogno bellissimo, Francesco.That would be a beautiful dream, Francesco.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “millionaire” translations and entries milionario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
