Meaning
papal
In a sentence
Ho visto il simbolo papale sul libro.
I saw the papal symbol on the book.
Hanno mostrato il sigillo papale al museo.
They showed the papal seal at the museum.
Ha letto un documento papale importante.
He read an important papal document.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| papale | masculine · singular |
| papale | feminine · singular |
| papali | masculine · plural |
| papali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use papale for things related to the Pope or papacy: authority, documents, visits. For church matters in general, ecclesiastico or cattolico may fit better.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: bolla papale, documenti papali. The plural is papali, not papales or papale unchanged.
- Common in historical, religious, and formal contexts; less common in everyday speech unless discussing the Vatican or Church history.