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interno

internal

adjective een-TER-noh Common
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin internus (inward)

Also means

domestic (not foreign)

Usage Note

Interno contrasts with esterno (external) and with estero (foreign/abroad) in political or economic contexts — politica interna (domestic policy) vs politica estera (foreign policy). As a noun, l'interno can mean 'the interior' (of a building, car, or country), and in Italian addresses interno (abbr. int.) indicates the apartment number within a building.

Examples

"La riunione si terrà nella sala interna."

Natural Translation

The meeting will be held in the internal room.

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