biscottino

Italian

Etymology

From biscotto +‎ -ino (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bis.kotˈti.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: bi‧scot‧tì‧no

Noun

biscottino m (plural biscottini)

  1. diminutive of biscotto; small biscuit
  2. (Tuscany) synonym of buffetto
  3. a small connecting rod in part of a car

Further reading

  • biscottino in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • biscottino in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • biscottìno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • biscottino in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • biscottino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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