esule

exile

noun adjective EH-zoo-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin exul (banished person).

Usage Note

Esule functions both as a noun (an exile, an expatriate forced to leave their homeland) and as an adjective (exiled). It carries a literary or political weight; the everyday word for someone living abroad is emigrante or espatriato. The plural is esuli. A famous example: gli esuli istriani (the Istrian exiles after WWII).

Examples

"Molti esuli tornarono in patria dopo anni."

Natural Translation

Many exiles returned to their homeland after years.

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