Meaning
vampire
- vampire bat (mammal)
In a sentence
Quel film di vampiri mi ha fatto paura.
That vampire movie scared me.
Hai mai visto un vampiro in un sogno?
Have you ever seen a vampire in a dream?
Il vampiro non è un uccello, ma un mammifero.
The vampire is not a bird, but a mammal.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vampiro | masculine · singular |
| vampiri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use vampiro for the mythical creature; for the animal, Italians often say pipistrello vampiro to avoid ambiguity.
- Plural is vampiri. With articles: il vampiro, i vampiri; feminine forms are la vampira, le vampire.
- In figurative use, vampiro can describe someone exploitative or energy-draining; tone is informal and often negative.