dicembre
/diˈt͡ʃɛm.bre/masculine
December in Italian is dicembre.
dicembre is the name of the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. Note that in Italian, months like dicembre are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Meaning: twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "in December", use the preposition a before the month, resulting in a dicembre. When stating a specific date, use the masculine singular article il before the number, such as in il 2 dicembre.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /diˈtʃɛm.bre/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The name dicembre comes from the Latin word for 'ten', because in the original Roman calendar, the year started in March and this was the tenth month.
- In Italy, dicembre is the month of the Pandoro and Panettone, two traditional cakes that are rarely sold or eaten during any other time of the year.
- In many Italian regions, the arrival of dicembre marks the start of the presepe tradition, where families build elaborate miniature nativity scenes in their homes.
Examples in context
- Natale è a dicembre.Christmas is in December.This sentence is useful for mentioning when a holiday occurs using dicembre.Tatoeba #12229473 by Guybrush88, translation #11371528 by ddnktr
- Oggi è il 2 dicembre.Today is December 2nd.This sentence is useful for stating a specific date using dicembre.Tatoeba #13989275 by Guybrush88, translation #13088111 by rul
- Dicembre ha trentun giorni.December has thirty-one days.This sentence is useful for describing the number of days in the month using dicembre.Tatoeba #1439374 by Guybrush88, translation #664032 by bluepie88
- Domani è il primo di dicembre.Tomorrow is the first of December.
- Adoro l'atmosfera natalizia in dicembre.I love the Christmas atmosphere in December.
- In dicembre piove spesso in questa zona.In December, it often rains in this area.
- Saremo in vacanza per tutto il mese di dicembre.We'll be on vacation throughout the month of December.
- 35 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans for the winter.
- FrancescoAndiamo in vacanza a dicembre?Are we going on vacation in December?
- GiuliaSì, preferisco il freddo di dicembre.Yes, I prefer the December cold.
- FrancescoAllora prenotiamo il volo per dicembre.Then let's book the flight for December.
- GiuliaOttima idea, Francesco.Great idea, Francesco.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “December” translations and entries dicembre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dicembre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
