sinossi
/siˈnɔs.si/feminine
The Italian word for "synopsis" is sinossi.
The term sinossi refers to a brief summary.
Meaning: brief summary (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sinossi is a feminine noun. It remains unchanged in its form when used in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable: /siˈnɔs.si/.
Did you know?
- In the Italian film and television industry, a sinossi is a specific professional document that differs from a trattamento, which is a much more detailed prose version of the screenplay.
- The word sinossi reaches back to the Greek roots for 'seeing' and 'together', reflecting its original purpose as a way to see a whole work at a single glance.
- If you want to describe a summary of a book or a lecture in a casual setting, using sinossi might sound overly dramatic or stiff to a native speaker. In those everyday moments, the word riassunto is much more natural.
Examples in context
- Lessi una sinossi del film.I read a synopsis of the film.This sentence shows the use of sinossi to describe a summary of a film.Tatoeba #5268042 by Guybrush88, translation #2463508 by Anon
- Leggi la sinossi.Read the synopsis.This sentence provides a command using sinossi.Tatoeba #11400591 by Guybrush88, translation #8295090 by Amastan
- Mi piacerebbe ricevere una copia della sinossi del libroI would like to receive a copy of the book's synopsis
- Puoi inviarmi il riassunto del tuo articolo di ricerca?Can you send me the synopsis of your research article?
- Il riassunto dell'articolo scientifico era molto esauriente.The synopsis of the scientific article was very comprehensive.
- Qual è la trama di questo romanzo?What is the synopsis of this novel?
- Mi consigli un film interessante? Non mi spiegare la trama, voglio sorprendermi.Can you recommend an interesting movie? Don't explain the synopsis, I want to be surprised.
- Ieri ho letto la sinossi del libro "La Divina Commedia."Yesterday, I read the synopsis of the book "The Divine Comedy."
- La sinossi del libro è molto interessante.The synopsis of the book is very interesting.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are at a bookstore discussing a new novel.
- AlessandroHai letto la sinossi di questo romanzo?Did you read the synopsis of this novel?
- SofiaSì, sembra una storia davvero avvincente.Yes, it looks like a really gripping story.
- AlessandroAllora Sofia, lo compriamo?So Sofia, shall we buy it?
- SofiaCerto, lo prendo subito.Sure, I'll get it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “synopsis” translations and entries sinossi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sinossi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
