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Italian

tribale

/triˈba.le/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 30,693

Meaning

tribal

  • relating to or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
  • evoking the culture, music, or customs associated with traditional tribes

In a sentence

Questo museo ospita un'importante collezione di maschere tribali africane.

This museum hosts an important collection of African tribal masks.

La comunità segue ancora antiche usanze tribali tramandate da generazioni.

The community still follows ancient tribal customs handed down through generations.

Non credi che questi conflitti abbiano origini tribali molto profonde?

Don't you think these conflicts have very deep tribal roots?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
tribalemasculine · singular
tribalefeminine · singular
tribalimasculine · plural
tribalifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable in gender: ends in '-e' in the singular, '-i' in the plural for both masculine and feminine.
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