vampiro
/vamˈpi.ro/masculine
The English word 'vampire' is translated into Italian as vampiro.
vampiro refers to the mythological creature.
Meaning: mythological creature (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is vampiro. If you are referring to a female vampire, use the feminine form vampira. For a group of masculine or mixed-gender vampires, use the masculine plural vampiri.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /vamˈpi.ro/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- Italian has a related term vampirizzare, a verb meaning to drain someone of their strength, energy or ideas.
- The Italian word vampiro shares the same Slavic roots as the English word 'vampire', both tracing back to the Proto-Slavic word for a creature that causes swelling.
- The term vampiro is often used in Italian to describe a greedy person who 'sucks' money or resources from others, similar to the English 'bloodsucker'.
Examples in context
- Tom è un vampiro.Tom is a vampire.This sentence demonstrates the use of vampiro to identify someone.Tatoeba #1541500 by Guybrush88, translation #1541497 by Spamster
- Lei è un vampiro?Are you a vampire?This sentence uses vampiro to ask a question about identity.Tatoeba #3714699 by Guybrush88, translation #2869060 by Hybrid
- Si innamorò di un vampiro.She fell in love with a vampire.This sentence shows how to use vampiro when describing someone falling in love.Tatoeba #3418307 by Guybrush88, translation #1911977 by Spamster
- Il vampiro ha paura della luce.The vampire is afraid of the light.
- I vampiri temono l'aglio.Vampires fear garlic.
- Quell'uomo è un vero succhiasangue!That man is a true bloodsucker!
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are discussing a horror movie at a café.
- SofiaHai paura del vampiro nel film?Are you afraid of the vampire in the movie?
- LorenzoNo, non credo che il vampiro sia reale.No, I don't believe the vampire is real.
- SofiaPerò quel vampiro sembra molto spaventoso.But that vampire looks very scary.
- LorenzoÈ solo un trucco per il cinema.It is just a trick for the cinema.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vampire” translations and entries vampiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vampiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
