parlamentare

parliamentary

adjective noun pahr-lah-mehn-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'parlamento'

Also means

member of parliament

Usage Note

Parlamentare is mainly the adjective ('parliamentary'), but it also works as a noun for an MP, taking il or la depending on the person. As an adjective ending in -e it has just two forms, the same in masculine and feminine, only changing to parlamentari in the plural. There is even a rare verb parlamentare meaning 'to negotiate'.

Examples

"Hanno approvato la riforma parlamentare."

Natural Translation

They approved the parliamentary reform.

Literal Translation

They-have approved the reform parliamentary.

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