extraeuropeo

extra-European

adjective ehk-strah-eh-oo-roh-PEH-oh Rare

Also means

non-European

Usage Note

Extraeuropeo describes something or someone from outside Europe — paesi extraeuropei (non-European countries), cittadini extraeuropei (non-EU citizens). In Italian immigration law it often refers specifically to non-EU nationals. The feminine is extraeuropea, plural extraeuropei/extraeuropee. It is written as one word without a hyphen.

Examples

"Molti studenti extraeuropei frequentano l'università."

Natural Translation

Many non-European students attend the university.

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