secolo

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned word from Latin sēculum, from saeculum (“lifetime, age”). Compare Portuguese século.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈsɛkolo]

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

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