heypolyglot
Italian

parrocchiale

/par.rokˈkja.le/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

parish, parochial

  • Relating to a parish or parish church
  • Narrow-minded, provincial, or parochial (figurative)

In a sentence

La festa parrocchiale si terrà domenica prossima nella piazza del paese.

The parish festival will be held next Sunday in the town square.

I ragazzi giocano spesso a calcio nell'oratorio parrocchiale.

The boys often play soccer in the parish youth center.

Quella polemica rifletteva una mentalità eccessivamente parrocchiale e ristretta.

That controversy reflected an overly parochial and narrow-minded mentality.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
parrocchialemasculine · singular
parrocchialefeminine · singular
parrocchialimasculine · plural
parrocchialifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in '-e' in singular for both masculine and feminine, plural '-i'.
  • Often heard in 'chiesa parrocchiale' or 'oratorio parrocchiale'.

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