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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