plenario

plenary

adjective pleh-NAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin plenus, 'full'.

Usage Note

Plenario describes a meeting or session attended by all members of a body, as in seduta plenaria or sessione plenaria. It is a formal, institutional term encountered mainly in parliamentary, academic, and international-organization contexts. The noun plenaria (f) is commonly used as shorthand for a plenary session.

Examples

"La sessione plenaria inizierà alle nove."

Natural Translation

The plenary session will begin at nine.

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