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esteri

foreign affairs

noun EH-steh-ree Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin exterus (outside, foreign).

Also means

abroad

Usage Note

Esteri is the plural of estero (foreign country) and is most commonly encountered in the institutional phrase Ministero degli Esteri (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). As a standalone noun it means 'foreign countries' collectively: dall'estero = 'from abroad'. The singular l'estero is used more commonly than the plural in everyday speech.

Examples

"Il Ministero degli Esteri ha convocato l'ambasciatore."

Natural Translation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the ambassador.

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