singola

Singola is an Italian adjective meaning "single" or "one," used in its feminine form to agree with feminine nouns. The corresponding masculine form is singolo. The two forms illustrate Italian gender agreement, with singola used with feminine nouns such as camera or stanza, and singolo used with masculine nouns such as letto or tavolo.

Common uses of singola appear in hospitality, housing, and consumer contexts. In hotels and hostels, a camera singola or stanza singola denotes a room intended for one person, often contrasted with camera doppia or camera matrimoniale, which are designed for two occupants. In housing and furniture contexts, singola describes individual units or pieces, for example sedia singola (a single chair) or letto singolo (a single bed). In plural, the feminine form becomes singole, as in camere singole (single rooms).

Etymology traces singola to the Latin singulus, meaning "one, single," passing into Italian through the Romance language verb and adjective system. The feminine form aligns with feminine nouns, while the masculine singolo aligns with masculine nouns.

In usage, singola is primarily descriptive and advisory rather than a standalone noun. It appears in listings, catalogs, architectural notes, and product specifications to indicate a single unit or occupant. Related terms include singolo (masculine form) and phrases built on it, such as camere singole or posti singoli, depending on the gender of the noun involved.

See also: singolo, singolarmente, singolarità.