individuale

individual

adjective een-dee-vee-DWAH-leh Less Common

Origin: Medieval Latin individualis

Also means

personal

Usage Note

Individuale contrasts with collettivo (collective) and is used in contexts ranging from sports ('gara individuale', individual race) to law and education. As a noun, l'individuale can refer to an individual event in sports. The related noun individuo (individual, person) carries a slightly clinical or distancing tone in everyday speech.

Examples

"Ogni studente ha un percorso individuale."

Natural Translation

Every student has an individual path.

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