fattura

invoice

noun FAHT-too-rah Less Common

Origin: From Latin factura (making, workmanship), from facere (to make).

Also means

craftsmanship

Usage Note

Fattura most commonly means an invoice or bill (emettere una fattura, to issue an invoice; fattura elettronica, e-invoice). Its older meaning of 'workmanship' or 'make' survives in phrases like di ottima fattura (of excellent make). In southern Italian dialect tradition, fattura can also mean a spell or hex, though this is informal/regional.

Examples

"Devo emettere la fattura per il cliente."

Natural Translation

I need to issue the invoice for the client.

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