English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Columbus in Italian

Columbus in Italian is Colombo, Cristoforo Colombo — Columbus means christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.

Columbus in Italian

Colombo
noun
A person who makes a great discovery.
Cristoforo Colombo
noun
A person who makes a great discovery.

What does "Columbus" mean?

  1. name Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.
    "Columbus set sail from Spain believing he would reach Asia."
  2. name The capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio.
    "She moved to Columbus for a new job downtown."
  3. noun Informally, a person credited with a bold new discovery.
    "Reporters called the young scientist "a modern-day Columbus" for his find."

Columbus in a sentence

  • Columbus set sail from Spain believing he would reach Asia.
  • She moved to Columbus for a new job downtown.
  • Reporters called the young scientist "a modern-day Columbus" for his find.

Similar words in Italian

Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "Columbus" in Italian?

"Columbus" in Italian is Colombo, Cristoforo Colombo. Columbus means: Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.

How do you use "Columbus" in a sentence?

Example: "Columbus set sail from Spain believing he would reach Asia." In Italian, "Columbus" is Colombo, Cristoforo Colombo.

Are there other ways to say "Columbus" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "Columbus": Colombo, Cristoforo Colombo.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.