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trentina

about thirty

noun tren-TEE-nah Rare
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Origin: From trenta (thirty) + the collective suffix -ina, on the model of dozzina (dozen).

Also means

woman in her thirties

Usage Note

Trentina is the feminine collective noun for an approximate group of thirty: una trentina di persone (about thirty people). It also refers to a woman in her thirties: una donna sulla trentina. The corresponding masculine for 'a man in his thirties' is un trentenne. Note: trentina (lowercase) is the approximative noun; Trentina (uppercase) is an adjective/noun meaning 'from Trentino', so context matters.

Examples

"C'era una trentina di persone alla riunione."

Natural Translation

There were about thirty people at the meeting.

Literal Translation

There-was a thirty-or-so of people at-the meeting.

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