Meaning
midnight
In a sentence
A mezzanotte il bar chiude sempre.
At midnight the bar always closes.
Sei tornato a casa dopo mezzanotte?
Did you come home after midnight?
La festa finisce a mezzanotte.
The party ends at midnight.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mezzanotte | feminine · singular |
| mezzenotti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the time of day, say a mezzanotte. Without a, mezzanotte often means the concept or exact stroke of midnight.
- Use feminine agreement: mezzanotte is singular feminine, even though it contains notte.
- For compass direction, Nord is much more common. mezzanotte for north is old-fashioned, poetic, or regional.
- plural mezzenotti