anno civile
/ˈan.no t͡ʃiˈvi.le/word by word
The English phrase 'calendar year' is translated into Italian as anno civile.
anno civile refers to the period of time between 1st January and 31st December.
Meaning: time between 1st January and 31st December (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is anni civili, in which both the noun and the adjective take the plural ending -i.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈan.no tʃiˈvi.le/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word civile shares the same root as the English word 'civil', as both derive from the Latin cīvis meaning 'citizen'.
- While anno civile is the legal term, Italians use anno solare to refer specifically to the astronomical year based on the earth's orbit around the sun.
- In Italian, the word anno is used for a calendar year, a person's age, and a school year, whereas English often distinguishes between these contexts.
Examples in context
- Qual è il piano per il prossimo anno civile?What's the plan for next calendar year?
- La scadenza è fissata per la fine dell'anno solareThe deadline is set for the end of the solar year
- Sto pensando di farlo l'anno prossimo, nell'anno civile successivo.I'm thinking of doing it next year, in the subsequent calendar year.
- Il bilancio è stato chiuso alla fine dell'anno civile.The budget was closed at the end of the calendar year.
- L'anno civile è composto da dodici mesi.The calendar year is composed of twelve months.
- Dobbiamo considerare l'anno civile per il calcolo.We must consider the calendar year for the calculation.
- Le tasse si pagano in base all'anno civile.Taxes are paid based on the calendar year.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Giulia are discussing their work deadlines.
- AlessandroQuando scade il progetto, Giulia?When does the project expire, Giulia?
- GiuliaDeve finire entro l'anno civile.It must finish by the end of the calendar year.
- AlessandroQuindi abbiamo tempo fino a dicembre.So we have time until December.
- GiuliaEsattamente, Alessandro.Exactly, Alessandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (anno, civile) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anno, civile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
