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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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