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attiguo

adjacent, adjoining

adjective aht-TEE-gwoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin attiguus (touching, bordering).

Usage Note

Attiguo describes two spaces that share a wall or border directly. It is more formal than vicino (nearby) or accanto a (next to). Typical contexts: la stanza attigua (the adjoining room), l'edificio attiguo (the adjacent building). Feminine: attigua; plurals: attigui / attigue.

Examples

"Dormivamo in stanze attigue."

Natural Translation

We slept in adjoining rooms.

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