giornata
day
noun johr-NAH-tah Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'diurnus', of the day
Usage Note
Giornata stresses the daytime span and its content, unlike giorno which marks the calendar unit — buona giornata! wishes someone a good day ahead. Use it in che giornata! ('what a day!'). The plural is giornate.
Examples
"È stata una giornata lunga."
Natural Translation
It's been a long day.
Literal Translation
It-is been a day long.
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