biografia

biography

noun bee-oh-grah-FEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek biographia, from bios (life) + graphein (to write).

Also means

life story

Usage Note

Biografia is feminine: la biografia, le biografie. It refers to a written account of someone's life, distinct from autobiografia (autobiography, written by the subject). In Italian academic and publishing contexts, la nota biografica (biographical note) and la scheda biografica (biographical profile) are common set phrases. The adjective is biografico, m.pl. biografici.

Examples

"Ho letto una biografia di Leonardo da Vinci."

Natural Translation

I read a biography of Leonardo da Vinci.

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