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gradi

degrees

noun GRAH-dee Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: From Latin gradus (step, degree).

Also means

ranks

Usage Note

Gradi is the plural of grado and is used for temperature (dieci gradi = ten degrees), angles (novanta gradi = ninety degrees), and academic/military ranks (gradi militari = military ranks). The singular grado also appears in the expression di primo grado (first degree) and essere in grado di ('to be able to').

Examples

"La temperatura è scesa a zero gradi stanotte."

Natural Translation

The temperature dropped to zero degrees tonight.

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