cena
dinner
noun CHEH-nah Less Common
Origin: From Latin cena (the main evening meal).
Also means
supper
Usage Note
Cena is the evening meal, equivalent to dinner or supper. The verb cenare means 'to have dinner'. Do not confuse with colazione (breakfast) or pranzo (lunch). The phrase a cena means 'at/for dinner' (venire a cena = to come for dinner).
Examples
"La cena era deliziosa stasera."
Natural Translation
Dinner was delicious tonight.

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