ultraperiferiche

outermost

adjective ool-trah-peh-ree-FEH-ree-keh Rare

Also means

ultra-peripheral

Usage Note

Ultraperiferiche is the feminine plural of ultraperiferico, an EU administrative term for regions geographically remote from continental Europe (e.g. the Canary Islands, French Guiana). It appears almost exclusively in EU policy texts: le regioni ultraperiferiche. The masculine plural is ultraperiferici.

Examples

"Le regioni ultraperiferiche ricevono fondi speciali dall'UE."

Natural Translation

The ultra-peripheral regions receive special funds from the EU.

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