Meaning
dawn, daybreak
- sunrise
In a sentence
All'alba il cielo era già tutto rosa.
At dawn the sky was already all pink.
Sei mai uscito di casa prima dell'alba?
Have you ever left home before dawn?
Abbiamo visto l'alba dalla spiaggia in silenzio.
We watched the sunrise from the beach in silence.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| alba | feminine · singular |
| albe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use alba for the first light before or around sunrise; sorgere del sole focuses more specifically on the sun appearing.
- Common with prepositions: all'alba = at dawn, prima dell'alba = before dawn, sul far dell'alba = toward dawn.
- Usually singular when speaking generally. Plural albe appears in poetic or literary contexts, less in everyday speech.