lampadina

light bulb

noun lahm-pah-DEE-nah Rare

Usage Note

Lampadina is a diminutive of lampada (lamp) and refers specifically to a light bulb. The phrase si è accesa la lampadina (the light bulb switched on) is used idiomatically to mean 'I had a sudden idea' — equivalent to the English 'a light bulb moment'. The plural is le lampadine.

Examples

"Devo cambiare la lampadina del bagno."

Natural Translation

I need to change the bathroom light bulb.

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