Meaning
fin, flap, winglet
- small aerodynamic fin, flap, or cooling vane on a mechanical part
- flange or fold-in flap on the cover of a book
- chicken wing (in culinary plural 'alette')
In a sentence
Abbiamo ordinato delle alette di pollo fritte per iniziare.
We ordered some fried chicken wings to start.
La biografia dell'autore si trova sull'aletta interna della copertina.
The author's biography is on the inside flap of the book cover.
I tecnici hanno controllato l'aletta aerodinamica prima della gara.
The technicians checked the aerodynamic flap before the race.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| aletta | feminine · singular |
| alette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'ala' (wing).
- Very common on restaurant menus in the plural form 'alette di pollo'.