occulto
/okˈkul.to/masculine
The English phrase "occult" is translated into Italian as occulto.
The word is used as an adjective to describe things related to the occult. It can also function as a noun referring to supernatural affairs, a concept also captured by the term occultismo. Related to this is the verb occultare, which means to cover and the formal term Esoterismo, which refers specifically to the study or philosophy of mystical and hidden knowledge.
Meaning: related to the occult (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, occulto must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The masculine singular is occulto, the feminine singular is occulta, the masculine plural is occulti and the feminine plural is occulte.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /okˈkul.to/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In medical Italian, occulto is used to describe symptoms or blood that cannot be seen with the naked eye, such as in a 'sangue occulto' test.
- In Italian legal and financial contexts, the verb occultare is commonly used to describe the act of hiding assets or evidence from the authorities, far removed from any supernatural meaning.
- If an Italian describes a person's behavior as occulto, they are likely suggesting the person is being secretive or suspicious rather than practicing magic.
Examples in context
- James visitò la libreria dell'occulto.James visited the occult bookstore.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use occulto in a sentence.Tatoeba #13995403 by Guybrush88, translation #11511568 by Amastan
- Adoro scoprire nuovi libri sull'esoteria.I love discovering new books about the occult.
- Sono sempre stato affascinato dall'occulto.I have always been fascinated by the occult.
- Sono uno studioso dell'occultismo.I am a scholar of the occult.
- L'astrologia è una disciplina legata all'occulto.Astrology is a discipline related to the occult.
- Credere nell'esistenza dei fantasmi rientra nell'ambito dell'occulto.Believing in the existence of ghosts falls within the realm of the occult.
- Il suo interesse per l'occulto è molto profondo.His interest in the occult is very deep.
- Ha studiato un antico testo occulto.He studied an ancient occult text.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are browsing in an old bookstore.
- AlessandroGuarda questo volume sul sapere occulto.Look at this volume on occult knowledge.
- SofiaSembra molto inquietante, Alessandro.It seems very disturbing, Alessandro.
- AlessandroMi affascina tutto ciò che è occulto.I am fascinated by everything that is occult.
- SofiaIo preferisco i libri di storia.I prefer history books.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “occult” translations and entries occulto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
