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orientale

eastern

adjective oh-ryehn-TAH-leh Less Common

Origin: from Latin oriens, 'rising sun'

Also means

oriental

Usage Note

Orientale means eastern or relating to the East; it ends in -e so it stays the same for both genders, only pluralising to orientali. Its opposite is occidentale (western).

Examples

"Vivono nella parte orientale della città."

Natural Translation

They live in the eastern part of the city.

Literal Translation

They-live in-the part eastern of-the city.

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