Meaning
copper (metal)
In a sentence
Questo filo di rame è molto utile in casa.
This copper wire is very useful at home.
Hai visto il vecchio vaso di rame in cucina?
Did you see the old copper vase in the kitchen?
Non ho mai pulito bene quella pentola di rame.
I have never cleaned that copper pot well.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rame | masculine · singular |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable: il rame, del rame. Use plural rami only in technical contexts for different copper items or types.
- Do not confuse rame with ramo (“branch”). They differ by one vowel but have unrelated meanings and different plurals.
- In everyday Italian, copper electrical wire is often filo di rame or cavo di rame, not just rame alone.