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limitrofo

bordering

adjective lee-MEE-troh-foh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'limitrophus', from 'limes' (border) + Greek 'trephein' (to nourish, maintain).

Also means

neighboring

Usage Note

Limitrofo describes areas, municipalities, or countries that border or are adjacent to a given place. I comuni limitrofi means the neighboring municipalities. It is more formal than vicino (nearby) and specifically implies sharing a boundary. It is common in administrative, legal, and geographical writing.

Examples

"I paesi limitrofi hanno firmato l'accordo."

Natural Translation

The neighboring countries signed the agreement.

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