pellegrinaggio
/pel.le.ɡriˈnad.d͡ʒo/masculine
The English word 'pilgrimage' is translated into Italian as pellegrinaggio.
The word pellegrinaggio refers to a religious journey or a trip to a sacred place. To express the act of going on such a journey, Italians commonly use the phrase fare un pellegrinaggio (to make a pilgrimage). If you want to refer to the person performing the pilgrimage, use the noun pellegrino. The related verb for the act of going on a pilgrimage is pellegrinare.
Meaning: religious journey, or one to a sacred place (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun pellegrinaggio is masculine. Its plural form is pellegrinaggi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable: /pel.le.ɡriˈnad.dʒo/.
Did you know?
- In modern Italian, fare un pellegrinaggio is often used metaphorically to describe visiting a place of personal obsession or fandom, such as a famous football stadium or a movie location.
- While pellegrinaggio is often religious, Italians may use the expression fare un pellegrinaggio sarcastically to describe a long, tedious, or unnecessarily difficult trip to a mundane location, like a distant pharmacy.
- The word pellegrino shares a linguistic root with the English word 'pilgrim', meaning both terms trace back to the Latin 'peregrinus', which describes someone from abroad or a stranger.
Examples in context
- Tom ha compiuto un pellegrinaggio.Tom made a pilgrimage.This sentence is useful for showing how to use pellegrinaggio in a sentence.Tatoeba #2563655 by Guybrush88, translation #1513225 by Spamster
- Il pellegrinaggio è un'esperienza spirituale unica.The pilgrimage is a unique spiritual experience.
- Stiamo organizzando una pellegrinata verso il Santuario di San Francesco.We are organizing a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Saint Francis.
- Sono appena tornato da un pellegrinaggio a Lourdes.I just returned from a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
- Il pellegrinaggio inizia all'alba.The pilgrimage begins at dawn.
- Hanno fatto un lungo pellegrinaggio a Roma.They made a long pilgrimage to Rome.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a spiritual trip.
- GiuliaVuoi fare un pellegrinaggio quest'anno?Do you want to go on a pilgrimage this year?
- LorenzoSì, vorrei visitare un luogo sacro.Yes, I would like to visit a sacred place.
- GiuliaLorenzo, hai già scelto la meta?Lorenzo, have you already chosen the destination?
- LorenzoSto ancora pensando a dove andare.I am still thinking about where to go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pilgrimage” translations and entries pellegrinaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pellegrinaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
