heypolyglot
Italian

ateo

/ˈa.te.o/nounB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 14,234

Meaning

atheist

  • person who does not believe in God or gods

In a sentence

Luca si definisce ateo da molti anni.

Luca has described himself as an atheist for many years.

C'è qualche ateo nella tua famiglia?

Is there any atheist in your family?

Mia sorella non è atea, ma è molto riservata.

My sister is not an atheist, but she is very reserved.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ateosingular
atei/ateeplural

Usage notes

  • As a noun, masculine ateo and feminine atea are both common.
  • Can also be an adjective, but here it is a noun.
  • Plural forms: atei, atee.
  • plural atei/atee

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