Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Late Latin birretum (linen headgear), a diminutive of birrus (cloak; woollen cap).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /berˈret.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: ber‧rét‧to

Noun edit

berretto m (plural berretti)

  1. beanie
  2. cap (generically)

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • berretto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana