posta
post
noun POH-stah Less Common
Origin: From Latin posita (placed), past participle of ponere (to place), referring to relay stations.
Also means
Usage Note
Posta means postal mail (per posta = by post) and also the post office system (le Poste Italiane). It can also mean 'stake' in gambling, and la posta in gioco means 'what is at stake'. The plural le poste usually refers to the postal service as an institution. Posta elettronica is the formal term for email.
Examples
"Ho ricevuto una lettera per posta."
Natural Translation
I received a letter by post.
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