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pomeriggio

afternoon

noun poh-meh-REED-joh Less Common
Time Time of Day

Origin: from Latin 'post meridiem' (after midday)

Usage Note

Pomeriggio is the afternoon; say di pomeriggio for 'in the afternoon' and buon pomeriggio as a polite greeting. The plural pomeriggi drops to a single -i because the word already ends in -io.

Examples

"Nel pomeriggio studio in biblioteca."

Natural Translation

In the afternoon I study at the library.

Literal Translation

In-the afternoon I-study in library.

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