Meaning
cathedral
In a sentence
La cattedrale è proprio in centro, vicino al bar.
The cathedral is right downtown, near the cafe.
Hai visto la cattedrale quando sei stato a Milano?
Did you see the cathedral when you were in Milan?
Non siamo entrati nella cattedrale perché era tardi.
We didn't go into the cathedral because it was late.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cattedrale | feminine · singular |
| cattedrali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cattedrale for the bishop's main church. Chiesa is any church; duomo is the main church of a city, not always technically a cathedral.
- It's feminine: la cattedrale, una cattedrale. Plural: le cattedrali.
- Often used figuratively in cattedrale nel deserto for an impressive but useless project.