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zitto

silent

adjective DZEET-toh Rare

Also means

quiet

Usage Note

Zitto specifically means 'not speaking' rather than 'making no noise' (silenzioso). The imperative Stai zitto! ('Be quiet!') is the direct command form; the plural is State zitti!. It agrees in gender and number like a regular adjective: zitto / zitta / zitti / zitte.

Examples

"Rimase zitto per tutta la sera."

Natural Translation

He stayed silent all evening.

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