biondo

blonde, fair-haired

adjective BYOHN-doh Rare

Origin: Germanic *blund- (mixed colour), via Frankish

Usage Note

Biondo describes fair or golden hair and, by extension, a fair-haired person — una bionda (a blonde woman), un biondo (a blonde man). It also appears in food contexts: birra bionda = 'lager' (literally blonde beer). The feminine bionda is commonly used as a noun. Plural: biondi (m), bionde (f).

Examples

"Mia sorella ha i capelli biondi e lunghi."

Natural Translation

My sister has long blonde hair.

Literal Translation

My sister has the hair blonde and long.

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