tatuaggio

tattoo

noun tah-too-AHJ-joh Rare

Origin: From English tattoo, which comes from Polynesian (Tahitian) tatau.

Usage Note

Tatuaggio refers to a tattoo on the body. The verb is tatuarsi (to get tattooed) or farsi un tatuaggio. The plural is tatuaggi. The word entered Italian relatively recently via English and is now standard; the older term tatuatura is rarely used.

Examples

"Si è fatto un tatuaggio sul braccio destro."

Natural Translation

He got a tattoo on his right arm.

Literal Translation

Himself he-made a tattoo on-the arm right.

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