Meaning
bachelor
- unmarried man, bachelor
In a sentence
Mio zio è rimasto scapolo per tutta la vita e ama viaggiare da solo.
My uncle stayed a bachelor all his life and loves traveling alone.
È ancora scapolo o si è sposato di recente?
Is he still a bachelor or did he get married recently?
Non tutti gli scapoli preferiscono vivere da soli in città.
Not all bachelors prefer living alone in the city.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scapolo | masculine · singular |
| scapoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also function as an adjective: 'uomo scapolo' (unmarried man).
- A bachelor party is known in Italian as 'addio al celibato' (from 'celibe').