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territorio

territory

noun tehr-ree-TOH-ryoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin territorium

Also means

land

Usage Note

Territorio refers to a region or land area, and il territorio nazionale is a fixed phrase for a country's land. The ending -io gives the simple plural territori.

Examples

"Il parco copre un vasto territorio."

Natural Translation

The park covers a vast territory.

Literal Translation

The park covers a vast territory.

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