celebrità

celebrity

noun cheh-leh-bree-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin celebritas (crowded place, fame), from celeber (renowned).

Also means

fame

Usage Note

Celebrità is invariable: la celebrità (singular) and le celebrità (plural) — the form never changes. This is common for Italian nouns ending in an accented vowel (città, università). The word covers both a famous person and the abstract concept of fame, depending on context.

Examples

"Molte celebrità partecipano a quell'evento benefico."

Natural Translation

Many celebrities take part in that charity event.

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