Usage Note
Notte is the night; the everyday greeting buonanotte ('good night') is often written as one word. The phrase di notte means 'at night', and notte fonda means 'the dead of night'; the plural is notti.
Examples
"Di notte la città è tranquilla."
Natural Translation
At night the city is quiet.
Literal Translation
Of night the city is quiet.

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