apocalisse

apocalypse

noun ah-poh-kah-LEES-seh Rare

Origin: from Greek apokalypsis, 'uncovering, revelation'

Also means

revelation

Usage Note

Apocalisse is feminine and refers both to a catastrophic end-of-world event and to the biblical Apocalisse di Giovanni (Book of Revelation). In informal Italian it is widely used hyperbolically — È stata un'apocalisse — to describe any catastrophic situation.

Examples

"Il film descrive l'apocalisse nucleare."

Natural Translation

The film describes nuclear apocalypse.

Related Words

Explore Italian by topic

ItalianNow

Italian Numbers 1 to 100: Count Like a Local

Learn Italian numbers 1 to 100 by mastering 0-20, the tens, and 3 spelling rules so you can generate any number from ventuno to novantanove on demand.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

ItalianNow

Italian Dialects vs Standard Italian: A Guide

Standard Italian works everywhere, so relax: this three-layer guide to Italian dialects vs standard Italian shows what to ignore and what to notice.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

ItalianNow

Italian Present Tense: -are, -ere, -ire Verbs

Conjugate Italian present-tense verbs fast: one color-coded chart for -are, -ere, and -ire endings, plus the sneaky -isc- group most guides bury.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

ItalianNow

Italian Noun Gender: Rules, Endings & Exceptions

Italian noun gender decoded: -o is usually masculine, -a feminine, but -zione and -tà are feminine, -ore and -ma masculine. Plus the trap words to memorize.

June 5, 2026 5 min read