secolo

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin saeculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ko.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkolo
  • Hyphenation: sè‧co‧lo
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

secolo m (plural secoli)

  1. century (100 years)
  2. age, time, era
    il secolo dei Lumi ― the Age of Enlightenment
    i secoli bui ― the Dark Ages
  3. ages (a very long time)
    secoli fa ― ages ago
  4. worldly, secular life

Usage notes

Traditionally preceded by Roman numeral, e.g. the 20th century is rendered as XX secolo.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Ladino: sekolo

See also

References

  • secolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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