a cielo aperto
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “at open sky”. Compare French à ciel ouvert.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- in the open
- Synonyms: all'aperto, all'aria aperta
- (relational) surface; open, on the earth's surface, not underground
- Synonym: superficiale
- (surgery) revealing internal organs and tissues (of an incision)