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europea

European

adjective eh-oo-roh-PEH-ah Rare

Usage Note

Europea is the feminine form of europeo (European). In Italian, adjectives of nationality are not capitalised (europeo, not Europeo), unlike in English. As a noun, un europeo/una europea means 'a European person'. The plural forms are europei (m) and europee (f). It is commonly used in phrases like Unione europea (European Union).

Examples

"La cultura europea è molto diversificata."

Natural Translation

European culture is very diverse.

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