puro
/ˈpu.ro/
The Italian word for pure is puro.
The adjective puro is used to describe things that are free of foreign material or pollutants. Like in English, it can be used in a physical sense to describe substances, such as gold or metaphorically to describe a person's character or intentions.
Meaning: free of foreign material or pollutants (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, puro must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use pura for feminine singular nouns, puri for masculine plural nouns and pure for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpu.ro/.
Did you know?
- While puro describes purity, the word pure is also used as a common adverb meaning 'also' or 'even'.
- In certain historical contexts, some linguists suggest that puro might have been influenced by the ancient form of the word anche, meaning 'also'.
- The term sangue puro is used in Italian literature and history to refer to 'pure blood' or nobility.
Examples in context
- Questo è oro puro?Is this pure gold?This example shows how to ask if gold is puro.Tatoeba #2441082 by Guybrush88, translation #352720 by zipangu
- Quello è oro puro?Is that pure gold?Tatoeba #3116854 by Guybrush88, translation #442974 by CK
- Il tuo cuore è puro.Your heart is pure.This example uses puro to describe a heart.Tatoeba #7524350 by Guybrush88, translation #5965299 by Hybrid
- Il vino è puro.The wine is pure.
- La natura incontaminata è una meraviglia pura.Untouched nature is pure wonder.
- Quel bambino ha una fantasia pura.That child has a pure imagination.
- La neve in montagna è puro piacere.The snow in the mountains is pure pleasure.
- Maria ha un'anima candida e pura.Maria has a candid and pure soul.
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Sources
- Wiktionary, “pure” translations and entries puro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries puro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
