attinente

pertaining

adjective aht-tee-NEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin attinens, 'touching, belonging to'.

Also means

relevant

Usage Note

Attinente is a formal adjective meaning 'relating to' or 'pertinent to', almost always followed by a — questioni attinenti alla sicurezza ('matters pertaining to safety'). In everyday Italian relativo a or riguardante are more common. It is invariable for gender: il documento attinente, la norma attinente.

Examples

"Presenta solo documenti attinenti al caso."

Natural Translation

Submit only documents pertaining to the case.

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