ombrellone
The Italian word for parasol is ombrellone.
ombrellone is a masculine noun used to refer to the large, heavy-duty umbrellas used at the beach or in gardens to provide shade.
Meaning: umbrella used as protection from the sun (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ombrellone refers to a sunshade or large beach umbrella, ombrello is the standard word for an umbrella used for rain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ombrellone is ombrelloni.
Did you know?
- Historically, the large ceremonial umbrellas resembling ombrelloni were used in the Vatican to shade the Pope during outdoor processions, symbolizing divine protection and authority.
- The root ombra means 'shade' rather than 'rain'. This means the Italian word for umbrella focuses on the result of using the object, which is providing shade, rather than the weather it protects against.
- In Italy, the ombrellone is often a rented piece of equipment. Beach clubs known as stabilimenti balneari provide these umbrellas in organized rows, and guests pay a daily fee for the pair of an ombrellone and a lettino sunbed.
Examples in context
- Vorrei noleggiare un ombrellone per la spiaggia, per favore.I would like to rent a parasol for the beach, please.
- Porta il parasole in giardino per ripararti dal sole caldo.Bring the parasol to the garden to protect yourself from the hot sun.
- un ombrellone da spiaggiaa beach parasol
- Ho comprato un ombrellone nuovo per la spiaggia.I bought a new parasol for the beach.
- L'ombrellone è troppo piccolo per tutti noi.The parasol is too small for all of us.
- Posizioniamo l'ombrellone vicino al bagnino.Let's position the parasol near the lifeguard.
Example conversation
A sunny day at the beach.
- AlessandroChiara, l'ombrellone è già aperto?Chiara, is the parasol already open?
- ChiaraNo, Alessandro, lo sto montando ora.No, Alessandro, I am setting it up now.
- AlessandroFai presto, il sole scotta molto.Be quick, the sun is very hot.
- ChiaraEcco fatto, ora siamo al fresco.There, now we are in the shade.
