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