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demaniale

state-owned

adjective deh-mah-NYAH-leh Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Italian demanio (state domain), ultimately from Medieval Latin dominium.

Also means

public domain (adj.)

Usage Note

Demaniale is a legal-administrative adjective meaning 'belonging to the demanio' — the body of property owned by the Italian state or a public entity. Common collocations include area demaniale (state-owned land) and bene demaniale (public-domain asset). It is invariable for gender (terreno demaniale, costa demaniale), changing only in the plural: demaniali.

Examples

"Quella spiaggia è un'area demaniale."

Natural Translation

That beach is a state-owned area.

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