monumento
/mo.nuˈmen.to/masculine
The Italian word for "monument" is monumento.
monumento refers to a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons.
Meaning: structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons (noun)
Which one should you use?
While monumento is the standard term, Monumentaccio can be used to convey a negative or dismissive tone, often applied humorously to monuments that are considered unattractive.
How does it change in a sentence?
monumento is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mo.nuˈmen.to/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word monumento comes from the Latin monumentum, which originally meant a reminder or something that serves to warn.
- The diminutive form monumentino is sometimes used to mock something that tries to look grand but is actually quite small or insignificant.
- The Italian adjective monumentale can be used to describe something of an absurdly large size, such as a 'monumental' mistake, without referring to a physical structure.
Examples in context
- Stanno per abbattere quel monumento.They're going to knock down that monument.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the destruction of a monumento.Tatoeba #617610 by Guybrush88, translation #463248 by lukaszpp
- Il monumento sta venendo restaurato.The monument is being restored.This sentence is useful for describing the restoration of a monumento.Tatoeba #10782696 by Guybrush88, translation #10770494 by AlanF_US
- Questo lago è un monumento naturale.This lake is a natural monument.This sentence is useful for showing how monumento can be used to describe a natural feature.Tatoeba #14028677 by Guybrush88, translation #12956444 by rul
- Ho visitato un bellissimo monumento oggiI visited a beautiful monument today
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are walking through a city center.
- AlessandroChe bello questo monumento!This monument is so beautiful!
- SofiaSì, è molto famoso in città.Yes, it is very famous in the city.
- AlessandroChi è rappresentato nel monumento?Who is represented in the monument?
- SofiaÈ un antico eroe locale.It is an ancient local hero.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monument” translations and entries monumento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries monumento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
