Meaning
senate
In a sentence
Il senato ha approvato la nuova legge ieri.
The senate approved the new law yesterday.
Sai dove si riunisce il senato oggi?
Do you know where the senate meets today?
Il senato non discute questo tema stasera.
The senate is not discussing this topic tonight.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| senato | masculine · singular |
| senati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually capitalized as Senato when referring to Italy’s chamber; lowercase senato for historical or generic senates.
- In Italy, Senato often appears with della Repubblica; don’t confuse it with Camera, the other parliamentary chamber.
- Use il Senato for the institution; members are senatori, not senato.