internazionali

Internazionali is the plural form of the Italian adjective internale or the noun internazionale, used to denote things related to relations between nations or to international status in general. The term derives from Latin and is widely used across different fields. As an adjective, internazionali describes nouns that pertain to more than one nation or to cross-border contexts, for example relazioni internazionali (international relations) or accordi internazionali (international agreements). As a noun, internazionale can refer to a person who has reached international status, particularly in sports, where the plural internazionali can denote players who have represented their national team.

In diplomacy, law and global affairs, internazionali appears in common phrases such as diritto internazionale, diritto internazionale umanitario, organizzazioni internazionali, and cooperazione internazionale. These usages reflect the broad scope of international activity, including treaties, conventions, unions, and multilateral forums.

In sports, and especially in Italian football and other team sports, un internazionale denotes a player who has earned a cap for the national team. The term is used both in singular and plural forms to describe athletes who compete at the international level, and it can appear in reports and commentary as gli internazionali della nazionale. The word also appears in the titles of events and institutions that emphasize international participation, such as Internazionali d’Italia in tennis, notably the Rome tournament historically known as the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Overall, internazionali functions as a flexible term in Italian, applicable to people, organizations, events, and relationships connected to the international sphere.