anno
/ˈanno/
year
Definitions
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1
A period of twelve months; the time the Earth takes to orbit the sun.
“Ogni anno andiamo in vacanza al mare d'estate.”
Every year we go on vacation to the seaside in summer.
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2
Age, when talking about how old someone is (used in plural).
“Mia sorella ha ventidue anni e studia medicina.”
My sister is twenty-two years old and studies medicine.
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3
A grade or level in school or a course of study.
“Mio figlio frequenta il terzo anno di liceo.”
My son is attending the third year of high school.
Word forms
- Gender
- masculine
- Plural
- anni
- Usage
- Used with numbers to express age: 'ho trent'anni' (I am thirty years old), literally 'I have thirty years'.