fantascienza

science fiction

noun fahn-tah-SHEN-tsah Rare

Origin: Coined from fantasia (fantasy) + scienza (science).

Usage Note

Fantascienza is feminine and invariable in the plural (le fantascienza is avoided; it is treated as a mass noun). It is the standard Italian term for the literary and film genre. The abbreviation fantafilm or film di fantascienza is common. Borrowed English terms like sci-fi also appear in informal contexts.

Examples

"Ho letto un romanzo di fantascienza ieri sera."

Natural Translation

I read a science fiction novel last night.

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