Meaning
cemetery, graveyard
In a sentence
Il cimitero è vicino alla stazione del paese.
The cemetery is near the town station.
Sei mai stato al cimitero di questa città?
Have you ever been to this city's cemetery?
Oggi non passo dal cimitero, torno tardi.
I'm not stopping by the cemetery today, I'm coming back late.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cimitero | masculine · singular |
| cimiteri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cimitero for the normal burial place. camposanto is more literary or old-fashioned; necropoli is for ancient archaeological burial sites.
- Usually masculine: il cimitero, i cimiteri. Learners often make the plural *cimiteros or confuse it with English-style endings.
- Common with prepositions: al cimitero, nel cimitero. Andare al cimitero means to go there; essere sepolto nel cimitero specifies burial location.