nozze

wedding, nuptials

noun NOT-tseh Rare

Origin: Latin nuptiae (wedding ceremony).

Usage Note

Nozze is used almost exclusively in the plural (le nozze); a singular nozza does not exist in standard Italian. Common collocations: anniversario di nozze (wedding anniversary), viaggio di nozze (honeymoon), nozze d'oro/d'argento (golden/silver wedding). Do not confuse with matrimonio, which is the institution of marriage or the wedding event in general.

Examples

"Le nozze si terranno in una villa in Toscana."

Natural Translation

The wedding will take place in a Tuscan villa.

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