autorità
authority
noun ow-toh-ree-TAH Common
Origin: from Latin 'auctoritas'
Usage Note
Autorità is invariable in the plural (le autorità) because it ends in a stressed vowel. It covers both abstract 'authority' and concrete officials, where le autorità means 'the authorities' as a body.
Examples
"Le autorità hanno chiuso la strada."
Natural Translation
The authorities closed the road.
Literal Translation
The authorities have closed the road.
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