meteorologo
/me.te.oˈrɔ.lo.ɡo/
The Italian word for weatherman is meteorologo.
This term refers to a weather forecaster. While English speakers often use 'weatherman' colloquially, the Italian term meteorologo carries a more professional and scientific connotation, similar to 'meteorologist'.
Meaning: weather forecaster (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of meteorologo is meteorologa. The masculine plural form of meteorologo is meteorologi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 6 syllables with the stress on the 4th syllable: /me.te.oˈrɔ.lo.ɡo/.
Did you know?
- While meteorologo is the official title, Italians may jokingly call a non-professional who predicts rain by observing nature a meteorologo da bar, meaning a 'bar meteorologist'.
- In Italian, the word for 'weather' is tempo, which is the exact same word used for 'time'. This means a weather report is literally a 'report of the time'.
- The suffix '-logo' in meteorologo comes from the Greek 'logos', meaning 'study' or 'discourse'. This connects the profession to the same linguistic root used in 'biology' or 'psychology'.
Examples in context
- Secondo il meteorologo, dovremmo prepararci alla pioggia nel pomeriggio.According to the weatherman, we should prepare for rain in the afternoon.This sentence shows how to use meteorologo when citing a weather report.Tatoeba #13692669 by Nuel, translation #13692668 by Nuel
- Ecco il nostro presentatore del meteo, che ci darà le previsioni per la settimana.Here is our weatherman, who will give us the forecast for the week.
- Il meteorologo ha previsto una giornata molto calda.The weatherman predicted a very hot day.
- Ho visto un meteorologo in televisione stamattina.I saw a weatherman on television this morning.
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are talking about their weekend plans.
- SofiaCosa dice il meteorologo per sabato?What does the weatherman say for Saturday?
- FrancescoDice che pioverà tutto il giorno.He says it will rain all day.
- SofiaPeccato, volevo andare al mare.Too bad, I wanted to go to the beach.
- FrancescoIl meteorologo non sbaglia quasi mai.The weatherman almost never makes a mistake.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry meteorologo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries meteorologo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
