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radiale

radial road; radial artery

noun adjective rah-DYAH-leh Rare

Usage Note

Radiale as a noun (feminine la radiale) refers to a road radiating outward from a city centre, common in Italian urban planning vocabulary. As an adjective it describes anything arranged like the spokes of a wheel (struttura radiale). The plural is regular: le radiali.

Examples

"La radiale nord è bloccata dal traffico."

Natural Translation

The north radial road is blocked by traffic.

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