Meaning
carnival; festival in the week before Lent
In a sentence
A carnevale i bambini portano maschere colorate.
At carnival, children wear colorful masks.
Andiamo al carnevale in centro stasera?
Are we going to the carnival downtown tonight?
L'anno scorso abbiamo saltato il carnevale.
Last year we skipped carnival.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carnevale | masculine · singular |
| carnevali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually capitalized as Carnevale when referring to the holiday season; lowercase carnevale can sound more generic or descriptive.
- Use fare carnevale for celebrating wildly or dressing up; not commonly used for any random party.
- In Italian, Carnival dates vary by city; Carnevale di Venezia and Carnevale di Viareggio are fixed event names.