Meaning
universe
In a sentence
L'universo è enorme e pieno di stelle.
The universe is huge and full of stars.
Hai mai pensato a quanto è grande l'universo?
Have you ever thought about how big the universe is?
Non capisco ancora come funziona l'universo.
I still don't understand how the universe works.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| universo | masculine · singular |
| universi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use universo for the cosmos. For a person's world or environment, mondo is often more natural in everyday Italian.
- In figurative use, universo can mean a whole sphere or domain: l'universo della moda = the world of fashion.
- Usually masculine singular: l'universo, dell'universo. Don't confuse it with universo as an adjective; it isn't one in modern Italian.