noun
la settimana
week
Periodo di sette giorni che inizia con un giorno e finisce con il settimo.
Definition & meaning
Settimana means week: a period of seven days, or the recurring calendar period from Monday to Sunday.
It can also refer to a particular working or school week, depending on the context.
Grammar & Word origin
A feminine noun: la settimana, plural le settimane.
It comes from Latin septimana, meaning “a group of seven,” referring to the seven days of the week.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym: settima can mean a period of seven days, but this use is less common and more literary or specialized.
- There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
La prossima settimana vado al mare.noun
Next week I am going to the sea.
La settimana scorsa ho lavorato tanto.noun
Last week I worked a lot.
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