routine

noun roo-TEEN Rare

Origin: Borrowed from French routine.

Usage Note

Routine is an unassimilated French loanword, fully accepted in Italian. It is invariable: la routine / le routine. It refers to a habitual sequence of actions (la routine quotidiana = daily routine) or, in computing/entertainment, a set procedure. It is always feminine. Do not add an Italian plural ending — le routine, never le routines.

Examples

"Ho bisogno di una routine mattutina."

Natural Translation

I need a morning routine.

Literal Translation

I-have need of a routine morning.

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