strane

Strane is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective strano, meaning strange, odd, or unfamiliar. It is used to describe feminine plural nouns, as in cose strane (strange things) or persone strane (strange people). The term conveys a sense of unusualness or lack of explanation, and can also imply unfamiliar or foreign characteristics in a given context.

Grammatically, strane agrees with feminine plural nouns. The related forms are strana (feminine singular) and strano or strani (masculine forms). The masculine plural strani corresponds to the feminine plural strane, while the feminine singular form is strana.

Etymology traces strane to the Latin extraneus, meaning external or foreign, through the evolution of Italian adjectives. The sense of being outside the ordinary or known contributed to the modern usage of strane as “strange” or “unusual.”

In usage, strane appears in everyday Italian to describe things, people, or situations that diverge from the speaker’s expectations or norms. As a pure lexical entry, strane is not a standalone concept beyond its function as an inflected form of strano; capitalized instances such as Strane may appear as toponyms or surnames in proper-name contexts, though these are not common terms with a general meaning.