How to Say "Wart" in Italian - How To Say Guide

porro

/ˈpɔr.ro/masculine

The English word "wart" can be translated into Italian as porro or verruca.

Meaning: type of growth occurring on the skin (noun)

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“wart” in Italian
Italian	IPA	Note
verruca		feminine
porro	/ˈpɔr.ro/	masculine

Both terms refer to a type of growth occurring on the skin.

verruca is the more technical or medical term.

verruca is a feminine noun, whereas porro is a masculine noun.

porro is pronounced /ˈpɔr.ro/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

The word porro is a homonym that also means 'leek'. This means the same word describes both a skin growth and a common vegetable.
While verruca is the medical term, a common colloquial way to describe a wart is verruca volgare, which literally translates to 'common wart'.
The word verruca is used in Italian to describe not just skin growths but also certain types of bumpy textures in nature.

Ho una verruca sul naso.
I have a wart on the nose.
This sentence shows how to say you have a verruca on the nose.
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Sono turbato da questa verruca.
I'm troubled by this wart.
This sentence illustrates expressing that you are troubled by a verruca.
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Ho una verruca sul dito.
I have a wart on my finger.
Il medico mi ha rimosso la verruca.
The doctor removed my wart.
Mi è uscita una verruchetta sulla mano.
I got a little wart on my hand.
Ho paura di toccare la verruccia.
I'm afraid to touch the wart.
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Matteo and Chiara are looking at Matteo's hand.

Matteo

Chiara, guarda questo porro sul dito.
Chiara, look at this wart on my finger.
Chiara

È vero, sembra sia cresciuto di recente.
It's true, it looks like it grew recently.
Matteo

Pensi che dovrei farlo rimuovere?
Do you think I should have it removed?
Chiara

Sì, vai a sentire un dermatologo.
Yes, go see a dermatologist.

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