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adverb

stanotte

tonight

Definition & meaning

Stanotte means “tonight” or “last night” when referring specifically to the nighttime. The context or verb tense usually makes clear whether the night is upcoming or has already passed.

  • Stanotte dormirò poco. — “I’ll sleep little tonight.”
  • Stanotte non ho dormito. — “I didn’t sleep last night.”

Grammar & Word origin

Stanotte is an adverb, so it does not change for gender or number. It comes from a shortened form of questa (“this”) combined with notte (“night”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • questa notte — “this night” or “tonight”; essentially equivalent, though written as two words.
  • stasera — “this evening”; refers to the evening rather than the night.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • dormire stanotte — to sleep tonight
  • stanotte tardi — late tonight
  • durante la notte — during the night; not necessarily this particular night

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Examples

Stanotte dormo a casa dei miei amici.adverb

Tonight I sleep at my friends' house.

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