rudimentale
rudimentary
adjective roo-dee-men-TAH-leh Rare
Origin: From Latin rudimentum, 'first lesson, beginning,' from rudis, 'rough, raw.'
Also means
basic
Usage Note
Rudimentale describes something at a very early or basic stage of development — a tool, a skill, or a system. It is more formal than elementare and implies incompleteness rather than simplicity. The plural is invariable for both genders (rudimentali).
Examples
"Usa strumenti rudimentali per lavorare il legno."
Natural Translation
He uses rudimentary tools to work the wood.
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