carnet

booklet; book of tickets

noun kar-NEH Rare

Origin: French loanword, from carnet (small notebook), diminutive of carne (card).

Also means

notebook; order book

Usage Note

Carnet is an invariable French loanword used in Italian for a small booklet of pre-paid tickets (carnet dell'autobus), a notebook or sketchbook, or a diplomatic customs document (carnet ATA). The final 't' is silent in keeping with French pronunciation. Plural: i carnet (invariable).

Examples

"Ho comprato un carnet da dieci corse."

Natural Translation

I bought a book of ten bus rides.

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