Meaning
baron
- academic mandarin, powerful figure
In a sentence
Il barone vive in una grande casa in campagna.
The baron lives in a big house in the countryside.
I baroni dell'università controllano le carriere dei giovani ricercatori.
The university barons control the careers of young researchers.
Non conosco quel barone, ma sembra molto gentile.
I don't know that baron, but he seems very kind.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barone | masculine · singular |
| baroni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the noble title, use barone; for a generic powerful businessman, Italian often prefers magnate or tycoon-like terms in context.
- In the figurative sense 'top brass,' it is usually plural: i baroni, especially in politics, universities, or medicine.
- Barone is masculine; the feminine title is baronessa, not *barona.