Meaning
building, construction
- relating to the construction or building industry
In a sentence
La crisi del settore edile ha colpito molte piccole imprese della regione.
The construction sector crisis affected many small businesses in the region.
Quali sono le nuove norme di sicurezza nel cantiere edile?
What are the new safety regulations on the construction site?
Non tutti i materiali edili hanno lo stesso impatto ambientale.
Not all building materials have the same environmental impact.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| edile | masculine · singular |
| edile | feminine · singular |
| edili | masculine · plural |
| edili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes '-e' in the singular (masculine/feminine) and '-i' in the plural.
- Can also be used as a noun meaning a construction worker: 'gli edili'.