marchio

brand

noun MAHR-kyoh Less Common

Origin: from Germanic 'mark', sign

Also means

trademark

Usage Note

Marchio is the commercial brand or trademark, as in marchio registrato ('registered trademark'), and also the physical brand mark or stigma. Do not confuse it with marca, which usually refers to the make of a product. The plural drops the 'i': marchi.

Examples

"Questo marchio è famoso in tutto il mondo."

Natural Translation

This brand is famous all over the world.

Literal Translation

This brand is famous in all the world.

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