territorial

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territory +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹ.əˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl === Adjective === territorial (comparative more territorial, superlative most territorial) Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory. Of or relating to geography or territory. (often capitalized) Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army. (biology) Displaying territoriality. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === territorial (plural territorials) A non-professional member of a territorial army. == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin territoriālis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territori +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [tə.ri.tu.ɾiˈal] IPA(key): (Balearic) [tə.ri.to.ɾiˈal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [te.ri.to.ɾiˈal] === Adjective === territorial m or f (masculine and feminine plural territorials) territorial ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “territorial”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “territorial”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “territorial” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “territorial” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French territorial. === Adjective === territorial territorial ==== Inflection ==== === References === “territorial” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin territoriālis, from Latin territorium. By surface analysis, territoire +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal/ ~ /te.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal/ === Adjective === territorial (feminine territoriale, masculine plural territoriaux, feminine plural territoriales) territorial (of, relating to or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory) (of an animal) territorial (displaying territoriality) Le Méliphage festonné est un oiseau territorial. ― The Western spinebill is a territorial bird. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === territorial m (plural territoriaux) territorial === Further reading === “territorial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [tɛʁitoˈʁi̯aːl] Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al === Adjective === territorial (strong nominative masculine singular territorialer, not comparable) territorial ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Territorialgewalt Territorialhoheit Territorialprinzip Territorialstaat ==== Related terms ==== Territorium === Further reading === “territorial” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “territorial” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “territorial” in Duden online “territorial” in OpenThesaurus.de == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From French territorial, from Late Latin territorialis. === Adjective === territorial (masculine and feminine territorial, neuter territorialt, definite singular and plural territoriale) territorial === References === “territorial” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “territorial” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From French territorial, from Late Latin territorialis. === Adjective === territorial (neuter territorialt, definite singular and plural territoriale) territorial === References === “territorial” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin territōriālis, from Latin territorium. By surface analysis, território +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al === Adjective === territorial m or f (plural territoriais, not comparable) territorial ==== Related terms ==== território === Further reading === “territorial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “territorial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin territoriālis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territorio +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teritoˈɾjal/ [t̪e.ri.t̪oˈɾjal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: te‧rri‧to‧rial === Adjective === territorial m or f (masculine and feminine plural territoriales) territorial ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “territorial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025