bollette
/bolˈlette/noun★Intermediate
formalinformal
Bills or invoices for services such as electricity, gas, water, or internet.
Le bollette della luce sono aumentate di nuovo.
The electricity bills have gone up again.
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The plural form 'bollette' is commonly used in Italian to refer to utility bills.
Collocations
bollette della luceelectricity billsbollette del gasgas billsbollette dell'acquawater bills
Synonyms
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Plural Form
The word 'bollette' is the plural form of 'bolletta.' In Italian, it is commonly used to refer to multiple bills at once.
📖Word Origin
Derived from the Italian word 'bolletta,' meaning a small bill or invoice, from the Latin 'bullita,' referring to a sealed document.
📝Usage Notes
In Italian, 'bollette' is often used to refer to recurring payments for utilities or services. It is a common term in everyday conversation and administrative contexts.
Word Breakdown
bolletta
bill or invoice
root-e
plural marker
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese