A2🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
matrimonio
wedding, marriage
Looks like
matrimony
the state of being married
⚠️ The trap
Close, but in Italian 'matrimonio' is used for both the event (wedding ceremony) and the institution (marriage), while English 'matrimony' is formal/literary and rarely used for the event.
To say "the state of being married" in Italian:
N/A — close match
"matrimonio" in English means:
wedding, marriage
Example
"Il matrimonio si terrà in giugno."
"The wedding will take place in June."
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