insulare

insular

adjective een-soo-LAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin insularis, from insula (island)

Also means

island (attributive)

Usage Note

Insulare means both 'relating to an island' (territorio insulare, 'island territory') and, figuratively, 'isolated in outlook' — the same false-friend risk as English 'insular'. It is invariable for gender: un clima insulare / una tradizione insulare. The plural is insulari for both genders.

Examples

"Il territorio insulare è difficile da raggiungere."

Natural Translation

The island territory is difficult to reach.

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