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mediterraneo

Mediterranean

adjective meh-dee-teh-RAH-neh-oh Rare

Origin: Latin mediterraneus, 'middle of the land' (medius + terra).

Usage Note

Mediterraneo also functions as a noun (il Mediterraneo) to mean the Mediterranean Sea. As an adjective it agrees in gender and number: dieta mediterranea (Mediterranean diet). The masculine plural is mediterranei.

Examples

"Seguiamo la dieta mediterranea."

Natural Translation

We follow the Mediterranean diet.

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