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società

society

noun soh-cheh-TAH Common

Origin: from Latin 'societas'

Also means

company

Usage Note

Società is invariable in the plural because it ends in a stressed vowel: le società stays unchanged. Beyond 'society' it is the standard word for a business 'company', as in società per azioni (a joint-stock company).

Examples

"Viviamo in una società moderna."

Natural Translation

We live in a modern society.

Literal Translation

We-live in a society modern.

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