heypolyglot
Italian

britannico

/briˈtan.ni.ko/adjectiveB1
Common · Top 3,000

Meaning

British

In a sentence

Il mio vicino è britannico, ma vive a Roma.

My neighbor is British, but he lives in Rome.

Hai mai provato un tè britannico a colazione?

Have you ever tried a British tea for breakfast?

Non capisco bene l'accento britannico nei film.

I don't understand the British accent well in movies.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
britannicomasculine · singular
britannicafeminine · singular
britannicimasculine · plural
britannichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use britannico for the UK as a whole; inglese only for England or the English language.
  • It agrees in gender and number: britannico, britannica, britannici, britanniche.
  • As a nationality adjective, it usually follows the noun: cittadino britannico, accento britannico.

Related words

Explore vocabulary lessons →