Meaning
paparazzo
- a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to take candid pictures
In a sentence
Un paparazzo ha fotografato l'attrice all'uscita dal ristorante.
A paparazzo photographed the actress leaving the restaurant.
Come ha fatto quel paparazzo a scoprire il loro albergo?
How did that paparazzo manage to find out their hotel?
I cantanti non volevano parlare con nessun paparazzo all'aeroporto.
The singers did not want to speak to any paparazzo at the airport.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| paparazzo | masculine · singular |
| paparazzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally coined by Federico Fellini in the 1960 film 'La Dolce Vita'.
- In English often used in the plural ('paparazzi'); in Italian singular is 'paparazzo'.