heypolyglot
Italian

consorella

/kon.soˈrɛl.la/noun · feminineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 46,484

Meaning

fellow sister, affiliate

  • a nun or woman belonging to the same religious community or order
  • a sister company, allied association, or counterpart organization

In a sentence

L'azienda collabora strettamente con la sua consorella francese.

The firm collaborates closely with its French sister company.

Le consorelle del convento si sono riunite per pregare insieme.

The fellow sisters of the convent gathered to pray together.

Non abbiamo ancora ricevuto i dati dalla sede consorella.

We have not received the data from the partner organisation yet.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
consorellafeminine · singular
consorellefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formal register. In business and corporate contexts, it often translates as 'sister company' or 'partner firm'.
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