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maggiorenne

of legal age, adult

adjective mahd-joh-REN-neh Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Maggiorenne means having reached the age of majority (18 in Italy). Its opposite is minorenne ('underage'). The word is invariable for gender — lui è maggiorenne, lei è maggiorenne — and pluralizes to maggiorenni. It functions as both adjective and noun: i maggiorenni possono votare ('adults of voting age can vote').

Examples

"Non puoi entrare al locale se non sei maggiorenne."

Natural Translation

You cannot enter the venue if you are not of legal age.

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