In some genealogical records, numbers are spelled out. This is especially true with dates. The following list gives the cardinal (for example, 1, 2, 3) and the ordinal (for example, 1st, 2nd, 3rd) versions of each number. Days of the month are usually written in cardinal form. Note that all ordinal numbers are adjectives and will end with -o or -a depending on the gender of the word it modifies.
|
|
Cardinal
|
|
Ordinal
|
| 1
|
uno
|
1st
|
primo, -a
|
| 2
|
duo
|
2nd
|
secondo, -a
|
| 3
|
tre
|
3rd
|
terzo, -a
|
| 4
|
quattro
|
4th
|
quarto, -a
|
| 5
|
cinque
|
5th
|
quinto, -a
|
| 6
|
sei
|
6th
|
sesto, -a
|
| 7
|
sette
|
7th
|
settimo, -a
|
| 8
|
otto
|
8th
|
ottavo, -a
|
| 9
|
nove
|
9th
|
nono, -a
|
| 10
|
dieci
|
10th
|
decimo, -a
|
| 11
|
undici
|
11th
|
undicesimo, -a
|
| 12
|
dodici
|
12th
|
dodicesimo, -a
|
| 13
|
tredici
|
13th
|
tredicesimo, -a
|
| 14
|
quattordici
|
14th
|
quattordicesimo, -a
|
| 15
|
quindici
|
15th
|
quindicesimo, -a
|
| 16
|
sedici
|
16th
|
sedicesimo, -a
|
| 17
|
diciassette
|
17th
|
diciassettesimo, -a
|
| 18
|
diciotto
|
18th
|
diciottesimo, -a
|
| 19
|
diciannove
|
19th
|
diciannovesimo, -a
|
| 20
|
venti
|
20th
|
ventesimo, -a
|
| 21
|
ventuno
|
21st
|
ventunesimo, -a
|
| 22
|
ventidue
|
22nd
|
ventiduesimo, -a
|
| 23
|
ventitre
|
23rd
|
ventitreesimo, -a
|
| 24
|
ventiquattro
|
24th
|
ventiquattresimo, -a
|
| 25
|
venticinque
|
25th
|
venticinquesimo, -a
|
| 26
|
ventisei
|
26th
|
ventiseiesimo, -a
|
| 27
|
ventisette
|
27th
|
ventisettesimo, -a
|
| 28
|
ventotto
|
28th
|
ventottesimo, -a
|
| 29
|
ventinove
|
29th
|
ventinovesimo, -a
|
| 30
|
trenta
|
30th
|
trentesimo, -a
|
| 31
|
trentuno
|
31st
|
trentunesimo, -a
|
| 40
|
quaranta
|
40th
|
quarantesimo, -a
|
| 50
|
cinquanta
|
50th
|
cinquantesimo, -a
|
| 60
|
sessanta
|
60th
|
sessantesimo, -a
|
| 70
|
settanta
|
70th
|
settantesimo, -a
|
| 80
|
ottanta
|
80th
|
ottantesimo, -a
|
| 90
|
novanta
|
90th
|
novantesimo, -a
|
| 100
|
cento
|
100th
|
centesimo, -a
|
| 200
|
duecento
|
200th
|
duecentesimo, -a
|
| 1000
|
mille
|
1000th
|
millesimo, -a
|
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DATES AND TIME
In Italian records, the registrar often indicated the exact time of day when an event occurred. This is generally written out, for example:
L'anno del Signore milleottocentocinquantasette ed alli undici del mese di gennaio alle ore sei della mattina [In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty-seven on the eleventh of the month of January at six o'clock in the morning]
To understand Italian dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding "Numbers" section.
Months
| English
|
Italian
|
| January
|
gennaio
|
| February
|
febbraio
|
| March
|
marzo
|
| April
|
aprile
|
| May
|
maggio
|
| June
|
giugno
|
| July
|
luglio
|
| August
|
agosto
|
| September
|
settembre
|
| October
|
ottobre
|
| November
|
novembre
|
| December
|
dicembre
|
Days of the Week
| English
|
Italian
|
| Sunday
|
domenica
|
| Monday
|
lunedì
|
| Tuesday
|
martedì
|
| Wednesday
|
mercoledì
|
| Thursday
|
giovedì
|
| Friday
|
venerdì
|
| Saturday
|
sabato
|
Times of the Day
Italian birth and death records often indicated the exact time of day when the birth or death occurred. This is usually written out.
| English
|
Italian
|
| afternoon
|
pomeriggio
|
| at the 16th hour (4:00 p.m.)
|
alle ore sedici
|
| before noon
|
ante meridiane
|
| day
|
giorno
|
| evening
|
sera
|
| hour
|
ora
|
| midday
|
mezzogiorno
|
| midnight
|
mezzanotte
|
| month
|
mese
|
| monthly
|
mensile
|
| morning
|
mattina
|
| night
|
notte
|
| of the month of
|
del mese di
|
| on the day
|
addì
|
| year
|
anno
|
| yesterday
|
ieri
|
| yesterday evening
|
iersera
|
| yesterday morning
|
iermattina
|
Paper publication: English approval: 2/97.
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