Usage Note
Letto is identical to the past participle of leggere ('read'), so context disambiguates. The fixed phrase andare a letto means 'to go to bed', and un letto matrimoniale is a 'double bed'. The plural is letti.
Examples
"Vado a letto presto stasera."
Natural Translation
I'm going to bed early tonight.
Literal Translation
I-go to bed early tonight.
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