geografiche

Geografiche is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective geografico, used to describe things related to geography. It appears in expressions such as mappe geografiche (geographic maps), caratteristiche geografiche (geographical characteristics), zone geografiche (geographic zones) and descrizioni geografiche (geographical descriptions). The form agrees with feminine plural nouns and is common in academic, educational and media contexts when discussing spatial aspects of the Earth.

Etimology and grammar: geografico and geografia derive from the Italian adaptation of the Greek roots ge, earth, and graphia, description or writing. The adjective geografiche follows standard Italian agreement rules: it modifies feminine nouns in the plural, as in regioni geografiche or dati geografici (masculine plural) when the noun requires a different form. The term functions to qualify nouns rather than stand alone as a noun.

Uso e contesto: geografiche is widely used in geography-related disciplines, including physical geography (geografia fisica) and human geography (geografia umana), as well as in cartography and regional planning. It appears in textbooks, research reports, government documents and journalism whenever geographic attributes or spatial relationships are being described. In contemporary contexts, geografi che concepts are connected to geographical data and analysis, such as those processed by geographic information systems (Sistemi Informativi Geografici, GIS) and other digital tools.

Voci correlate: geografia, geografia fisica, geografia umana, cartografia, Sistemi Informativi Geografici (GIS), dati geografici.