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statale

state

adjective stah-TAH-leh Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: from 'stato', state

Also means

public

Usage Note

Statale means belonging to the state, as in scuola statale ('public school') and dipendente statale ('state employee'). As a noun la statale is a main state highway, numbered like la Statale 16. It is invariable for gender, changing only to statali in the plural.

Examples

"Lavora in una scuola statale."

Natural Translation

She works in a public school.

Literal Translation

She-works in a school state.

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