Meaning
TV assistant, valet
- a male co-host or assistant on a television show
- historically, a personal attendant or page to a nobleman
In a sentence
Il giovane attore è stato scelto come valletto del programma.
The young actor was chosen as the show's assistant.
Chi affiancherà la conduttrice nel ruolo di valletto quest'anno?
Who will support the host as assistant this year?
Non voleva limitarsi a fare il semplice valletto in televisione.
He didn't want to limit himself to being just an assistant on television.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| valletto | masculine · singular |
| valletti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine form 'valletta' is historically more common in classic Italian television.