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anagrafe

civil registry

noun ah-NAH-grah-feh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Greek anagraphē, 'registration, list'.

Also means

registry office

Usage Note

Anagrafe (or l'ufficio anagrafe) is the municipal civil registry where births, deaths, marriages, and residences are officially recorded. Every Italian citizen must register their residence (residenza) at the local anagrafe. The gender is feminine: l'anagrafe, despite ending in -e.

Examples

"Devo andare all'anagrafe a registrare la mia residenza."

Natural Translation

I need to go to the registry office to register my residence.

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