mondiale

world

adjective mon-DYAH-leh Common

Origin: Medieval Latin mundialis, from mundus (world)

Also means

worldwide

Usage Note

Mondiale means 'world-level' or 'global' as an adjective — campionato mondiale (world championship), guerra mondiale (world war). As a noun, il Mondiale (or i Mondiali) specifically refers to the FIFA World Cup in Italian sporting culture. It is distinct from globale (global, systemic) and internazionale (international).

Examples

"È una crisi di portata mondiale."

Natural Translation

It is a crisis of worldwide proportions.

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