bollette

/bolˈlette/
nounIntermediate
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
suffix
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese