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notte

night

noun NOHT-teh Common

Origin: from Latin 'nox'

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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