Significado
ten-day period, decade
- A period of ten days (traditional chronological meaning in Italian)
- A period of ten years (widely used through English influence, though decennio is preferred in formal Italian)
En una frase
I risultati delle analisi saranno disponibili entro la prima decade di maggio.
The test results will be available within the first ten days of May.
Nell'ultima decade del mese sono previste piogge abbondanti su tutta la regione.
Heavy rain is forecast across the entire region in the last ten days of the month.
Quel gruppo musicale ha dominato le classifiche per un'intera decade.
That band dominated the music charts for an entire decade.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| decade | feminine · singular |
| decadi | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Strictly means 10 days; for 10 years, standard formal Italian prefers il decennio.
- Stress is on the first syllable: DÈ-ca-de (proparoxytone).