botticella

Italian

Etymology

From botte (“barrel”, “cask”) +‎ -icella (diminutive suffix). Compare English bottle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bot.tiˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: bot‧ti‧cèl‧la

Noun

botticella f (plural botticelle)

  1. Diminutive of botte: cask, kilderkin (small barrel)
  2. (Rome) a traditional horse-drawn carriage
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