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metà

half

noun meh-TAH Common
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Origin: from Latin medietas

Also means

middle

Usage Note

Metà carries a final stressed vowel, so it is invariable: una metà, due metà. Don't confuse it with the adverb a metà ('halfway') or with meta ('goal'), which lacks the accent. Affectionate speech calls a partner la mia dolce metà ('my better half').

Examples

"Ho mangiato metà torta."

Natural Translation

I ate half the cake.

Literal Translation

I-have eaten half cake.

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