Meaning
colonial
- relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonialism
- relating to architectural or decorative styles from colonial periods
In a sentence
La città vecchia conserva ancora diversi edifici in stile coloniale.
The old town still preserves several buildings in colonial style.
Molti paesi hanno lottato a lungo contro il dominio coloniale.
Many countries fought for a long time against colonial rule.
Studiate le conseguenze economiche delle guerre coloniali nell'Ottocento?
Are you studying the economic consequences of the nineteenth-century colonial wars?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| coloniale | masculine · singular |
| coloniale | feminine · singular |
| coloniali | masculine · plural |
| coloniali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in '-e' in the singular for both genders; plural is '-i'.