autografo

autograph

noun ow-TOH-grah-foh Rare

Origin: From Greek autographos (written in one's own hand).

Usage Note

Autografo as a noun means a celebrity's signature given to a fan (chiedere un autografo = to ask for an autograph). As an adjective it means 'handwritten by the author' (manoscritto autografo). The plural is autografi. The verb autografare means to autograph.

Examples

"I fan chiedevano un autografo al cantante."

Natural Translation

Fans were asking the singer for an autograph.

Literal Translation

The fans were-asking an autograph to-the singer.

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