venti
/ˈven.ti/
venti is the Italian word for the number twenty.
venti is used to represent the cardinal number twenty.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and the stress is on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈven.ti/.
Did you know?
- While venti means twenty in Italian, the global coffee chain Starbucks uses it as a size name. In Italy, a customer ordering a venti coffee would be asking for twenty individual coffees, not one large drink.
- In Italian, the word venti can also mean 'winds'. This is the plural form of the noun vento, which shares a similar sound but a different origin than the number twenty.
- The word venti shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'two', both stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'two'.
Examples in context
- Ho venti anni.I am twenty years old.
- Ci sono venti libri sul tavolo.There are twenty books on the table.
- Il prezzo è di venti euro.The price is twenty euros.
Example conversation
Francesco and Giulia are counting the guests at a party.
- FrancescoQuanti invitati ci sono oggi?How many guests are there today?
- GiuliaPenso che siano venti.I think there are twenty.
- FrancescoGiulia, hai contato tutti?Giulia, did you count them all?
- GiuliaSì, sono esattamente venti.Yes, there are exactly twenty.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry venti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries venti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
