edilizio

construction, building (adj.)

adjective eh-dee-LEE-tsyoh Less Common

Usage Note

Edilizio is a technical-register adjective used in legal, urban-planning, and news contexts: abuso edilizio (unauthorized building work), settore edilizio (construction sector), permesso edilizio (building permit). It inflects regularly: edilizia (f), edilizi/edilizie (pl). The related noun is l'edilizia (the construction industry).

Examples

"Serve un permesso edilizio."

Natural Translation

A building permit is required.

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