vicina

female neighbour

noun vee-CHEE-nah Rare

Usage Note

Vicina is the feminine form of vicino (neighbour). The same word, as an adjective, means 'near' or 'close' and agrees in gender with the noun it modifies. When used as a noun it always refers specifically to a woman. The masculine neighbour is il vicino; the plural neighbours (mixed or all-male) are i vicini.

Examples

"La mia vicina mi ha portato una torta."

Natural Translation

My (female) neighbour brought me a cake.

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