noun

la sera

evening

Parte della giornata che viene dopo il pomeriggio e prima della notte, quando la luce comincia a diminuire.

Definition & meaning

Sera means evening: the part of the day after the afternoon and before night, or the early part of the night. Its exact time range depends on context.

Grammar & Word origin

Sera is a feminine noun. Its plural is sere. It comes from Latin sera, the feminine form of serus, meaning “late.”

Synonyms & antonyms

serata can mean “evening” too, but often refers to the evening as a stretch of time or as an occasion, such as an evening event.
crepuscolo means “twilight” or “dusk,” a shorter period around sunset rather than the whole evening.
vespro is a more literary or religious term for evening.
mattina and mattino , meaning “morning,” are antonyms in the sense that they refer to the opposite part of the day.