nobiltà

nobility

noun noh-beel-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin nobilitas, 'fame, nobility'.

Also means

nobleness

Usage Note

Nobiltà is invariable in the plural (ending in an accented vowel). It denotes both the social class (la nobiltà feudale = the feudal nobility) and the abstract quality of being noble in character (la nobiltà d'animo = nobility of spirit). Nobile is the corresponding adjective and noun for an individual nobleman or noblewoman.

Examples

"La nobiltà italiana perse molti privilegi dopo l'Unità."

Natural Translation

The Italian nobility lost many privileges after Unification.

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