ventoso
/venˈto.zo/masculine
The English phrase 'windy' is translated into Italian as ventoso.
ventoso is an adjective used to describe weather that is accompanied by wind.
Meaning: accompanied by wind (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective ventoso is derived from the noun vento, which means 'wind'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to agree with the gender and number of the nouns it describes: use ventosa for feminine singular nouns, ventosi for masculine plural nouns and ventose for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /venˈto.zo/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word ventoso was once used as a calque of the French ventôse to name a month in the French Republican Calendar.
- While ventoso describes the weather, Italians often use the phrase fa vento (it makes wind) in daily conversation instead of using the adjective.
- When describing a wind that is chilly or biting, Italians might use the word pungente instead of ventoso to emphasize the physical sensation.
Examples in context
- Ventoso questa mattina, vero?Windy this morning, isn't it?This sentence is useful for confirming the weather with someone using ventoso.Tatoeba #4720086 by Guybrush88, translation #242226 by CK
- È così ventoso!It's so windy!This sentence is useful for emphasizing how windy it is using ventoso.Tatoeba #7633863 by Guybrush88, translation #7633860 by kaesekaiser
- Era piuttosto ventoso.It was quite windy.This sentence is useful for describing past weather conditions using ventoso.Tatoeba #6902038 by Guybrush88, translation #3737263 by CK
- La giornata è ventosaThe day is windy
- La tempesta rende la giornata burrascosaThe storm makes the day windy
- Che giorno ventoso!What a windy day!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are deciding whether to go to the beach.
- FrancescoAndiamo in spiaggia oggi?Shall we go to the beach today?
- SofiaNo, oggi è troppo ventoso.No, it is too windy today.
- FrancescoHai ragione, Sofia.You are right, Sofia.
- SofiaRestiamo a casa allora.Let's stay home then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “windy” translations and entries ventoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ventoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
