l’ottanta

Definition & meaning

Ottanta means eighty: the number 80.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an invariable cardinal number: its form does not change for gender or number.

It comes from Latin octoginta, meaning “eighty.”

Synonyms & antonyms

There are no standard synonyms or antonyms for this number.

Common phrases & collocations

• gli anni ottanta — the eighties, usually a decade such as the 1980s.
• ottanta per cento — eighty percent.
• a ottant’anni — at eighty years old.