Meaning
chronicle
- news (in a newspaper); column
- commentary
- account, record, description (of events)
In a sentence
Ho letto la cronaca della partita stamattina.
I read the match report this morning.
Hai visto la cronaca locale sul giornale?
Did you see the local news section in the newspaper?
Non voglio sentire la cronaca di ieri sera.
I don't want to hear the account of last night.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cronaca | feminine · singular |
| cronache | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cronaca for factual reporting of recent events; not for a long historical narrative, where storia or resoconto often fits better.
- In newspapers, cronaca often names a section: cronaca locale, cronaca nera, cronaca sportiva. It is more journalistic than notizia.
- Commentary sense is limited and context-dependent; for opinion or analysis, commento is usually safer.