Meaning
biography
- an account of someone's life written by someone else
- the life history or background of a person
In a sentence
Sto leggendo un'interessante biografia di Leonardo da Vinci.
I am reading an interesting biography of Leonardo da Vinci.
Ha scritto una biografia dettagliata dell'autore.
He wrote a detailed biography of the author.
Perché non leggi la sua biografia prima di giudicarlo?
Why don't you read his biography before judging him?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| biografia | feminine · singular |
| biografie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i' of '-ia' (/bi.o.ɡraˈfi.a/). The plural is 'biografie'.