scienziato

scientist

noun shen-TSYAH-toh Less Common

Usage Note

Scienziato is the standard word for a scientist. The feminine form is la scienziata. It derives from scienza (science), which comes from Latin scientia. Note that in Italian the 'sc' before 'i' is pronounced 'sh', so scienziato starts with an 'sh' sound — a common pronunciation error for English speakers. Plural: gli scienziati (m), le scienziate (f).

Examples

"Lo scienziato ha fatto una scoperta importante."

Natural Translation

The scientist made an important discovery.

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