Meaning
oration, speech
- prayer
In a sentence
La sua orazione è stata breve ma molto chiara.
His speech was brief but very clear.
Hai già letto l'orazione prima di dormire?
Have you already said the prayer before sleeping?
Non capisco questa orazione così lunga.
I don't understand this speech that's so long.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orazione | feminine · singular |
| orazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a public speech, orazione is literary or formal; everyday Italian usually prefers discorso or intervento.
- For prayer, orazione is mainly Catholic or devotional language; in daily speech, preghiera is much more common.
- Don't confuse it with orario or orazione grammaticale. In grammar, orazione can mean clause/sentence, but that's a specialized school term.