murales

mural

noun moo-RAH-lehs Rare

Origin: From Spanish murales, plural of mural.

Also means

wall painting

Usage Note

Murales is a borrowing from Spanish and is used in Italian as an invariable noun — it does not change form in the plural: un murales, due murales. The grammatical gender is masculine (il murales). It refers to a large decorative or political painting on a wall, often in an urban setting. Do not confuse with muralismo (the movement).

Examples

"Il murales colorato abbellisce il quartiere."

Natural Translation

The colorful mural beautifies the neighbourhood.

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