Meaning · adjective
terminal, final
- situated at or forming an end; final
- leading ultimately to death; terminal (of an illness or stage of disease)
In a sentence
I medici offrono cure palliative ai pazienti in fase terminale.
Doctors offer palliative care to patients in the terminal stage.
La parte terminale del percorso è molto ripida e impegnativa.
The final part of the route is very steep and demanding.
Purtroppo gli hanno diagnosticato un tumore allo stadio terminale.
Unfortunately, they diagnosed him with terminal-stage cancer.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| terminale | masculine · singular |
| terminale | feminine · singular |
| terminali | masculine · plural |
| terminali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the singular: 'fase terminale', 'stadio terminale'. Plural ends in '-i'.
- Also used as a masculine noun meaning 'terminal' (airport, computer).