botticella

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

botticella f (plural botticelle)

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