nounadjective
l’intero
entire · whole
Che non manca di nessuna parte, completo e non diviso.
Definition & meaning
Intero means whole, entire, or complete: something with all its parts present, or considered in its entirety.
- Ho letto il libro intero. — I read the whole book.
- Il vaso è ancora intero. — The vase is still intact.
As a noun, un intero can mean a whole or, in mathematics, an integer.
Grammar & Word origin
Intero is an adjective that agrees with the noun it describes:
- masculine: intero, plural interi
- feminine: intera, plural intere
It comes from Latin integer, meaning “untouched,” “whole,” or “complete.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- completo — “complete”; emphasizes that nothing is missing.
- intatto — “intact”; emphasizes that something has not been damaged.
- parziale — “partial”; the opposite when something is not complete.
- rotto — “broken”; the opposite when referring to an intact object.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Abbiamo percorso l'intero sentiero fino al fiume.adjective
We walked the entire path to the river.
Ho mangiato un intero panino a pranzo.adjective
I ate a whole sandwich for lunch.
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