limitrofo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin līmitrophus,[1] compare Spanish and Portuguese limítrofe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈmi.tro.fo/
  • Rhymes: -itrofo
  • Hyphenation: li‧mì‧tro‧fo

Adjective

limitrofo (feminine limitrofa, masculine plural limitrofi, feminine plural limitrofe)

  1. neighbouring/neighboring, adjacent, bordering, adjoining
    Synonyms: confinante, adiacente, vicino

References

  1. ^ limitrofo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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