israeliano
Israeli
adjective ees-rah-eh-LYAH-noh Less Common
Origin: from Israele, 'Israel'
Usage Note
Israeliano is the adjective and noun for someone from Israel, lowercase in Italian even though the country name is capitalized. It agrees in gender and number: israeliana, israeliani, israeliane. Keep the -eli- vowels distinct, each pronounced separately.
Examples
"Un giornalista israeliano ha scritto l'articolo."
Natural Translation
An Israeli journalist wrote the article.
Literal Translation
A journalist Israeli has written the-article.
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