giorno

Definitions of giorno
  1. noun
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    synonyms: ventiquattrore
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    domani
    the day after today
    oggi, oggidì
    the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
    ieri
    the day immediately before today
    vigilia
    the day before
    data
    the specified day of the month
    scadenza
    the date on which an obligation must be repaid
    compleanno, genetliaco, natale
    the date on which a person was born
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    unità di tempo
    a unit for measuring time periods
  2. noun
    a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
    synonyms: ventiquattrore
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    anniversario, ricorrenza
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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    periodo, tempo
    an amount of time
  3. noun
    the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
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    nottata, notte
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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    pomeriggio
    the part of the day between noon and evening
    sera, vespro
    the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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    periodo, tempo
    an amount of time
  4. noun
    light during the daytime
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    luce
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  5. noun
    some point or period in time
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    redde rationem, resa dei conti
    (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
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    periodo, tempo
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
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