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verbale

minutes

noun adjective vehr-BAH-leh Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: from Latin verbum 'word'

Also means

verbal

Usage Note

Verbale as a noun is the official written record of a meeting (the 'minutes') or a police report; as an adjective it means 'verbal, spoken'. So un verbale is a document, while un avvertimento verbale is a spoken warning. Both senses trace back to verbum, 'word'.

Examples

"Il segretario scrive il verbale."

Natural Translation

The secretary writes the minutes.

Literal Translation

The secretary writes the minutes.

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