limítrofe

bordering; adjacent

adjective lee-MEE-troh-feh Rare

Origin: From Latin limes (boundary) + Greek trophe (nourishment/care) — though the modern sense is purely geographical.

Usage Note

Limítrofe is used almost exclusively to describe countries, regions, or zones that share a border — países limítrofes (neighbouring countries). It does not change for gender (el municipio limítrofe, la zona limítrofe) but agrees in number (zonas limítrofes). A more everyday synonym is fronterizo/a.

Examples

"Los países limítrofes firmaron un acuerdo."

Natural Translation

The bordering countries signed an agreement.

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