Meaning
meaning, sense
- importance, significance, value
In a sentence
Non capisco il significato di questa parola.
I don't understand the meaning of this word.
Che significato ha questo messaggio per te?
What meaning does this message have for you?
Quel regalo ha avuto un grande significato per me.
That gift had great significance for me.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| significato | masculine · singular |
| significati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use significato for the meaning of a word, sentence, gesture, or event; use senso more for “sense” in logic, direction, or “that makes sense.”
- For personal or emotional importance, significato works, but importanza is often more natural in everyday speech.
- Common pattern: il significato di qualcosa. Don’t say *significato per* when you mean dictionary-style meaning.