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flotta

fleet

noun FLOHT-tah Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: Old French flote (fleet), ultimately Germanic.

Usage Note

Flotta (plural flotte) refers to a fleet — of ships, aircraft, or vehicles. Flotta navale is a naval fleet; flotta aerea is an air fleet; companies also use it for their vehicle pool (flotta aziendale). The word entered Italian via French during the medieval period of maritime trade.

Examples

"La flotta navale è salpata all'alba."

Natural Translation

The naval fleet set sail at dawn.

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