Skip to content

bilaterale

bilateral

adjective bee-lah-teh-RAH-leh Rare

Origin: Latin bi- (two) + lateralis (of the side).

Usage Note

Bilaterale is chiefly used in formal, diplomatic, or medical language (accordo bilaterale = bilateral agreement; ernia bilaterale = bilateral hernia). It is invariable in gender (un accordo bilaterale, una trattativa bilaterale) but changes for number (bilaterali). Its opposite is unilaterale.

Examples

"I due paesi hanno firmato un accordo bilaterale."

Natural Translation

The two countries signed a bilateral agreement.

Free starter pack

Building your Italian vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Italian by topic