parrocchiale

parochial, parish

adjective par-rok-KYAH-leh Rare

Origin: From Late Latin parochialis, from parochia (parish).

Usage Note

Parrocchiale means 'belonging to a parish' in the ecclesiastical sense (chiesa parrocchiale = parish church) and, by extension, 'parochial' in the figurative sense of narrow-mindedness — a meaning it shares with its English cognate. The adjective is invariable for gender; the plural is parrocchiali.

Examples

"La chiesa parrocchiale era al centro del paese."

Natural Translation

The parish church was in the centre of the village.

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