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barilotto

/ba.riˈlɔt.to/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 38,710

Meaning

keg, small barrel

  • a small wooden or metal barrel or keg, typically for beer or wine
  • a cylindrical component in mechanical or optical devices

In a sentence

Hanno comprato un barilotto di birra artigianale per la festa.

They bought a small keg of craft beer for the party.

Il barista ha sostituito il barilotto esaurito con uno nuovo.

The bartender replaced the empty keg with a new one.

C'è ancora un barilotto di vino rosso rimasto in cantina?

Is there still a small barrel of red wine left in the cellar?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
barilottomasculine · singular
barilottimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive formed from 'barile' with the suffix '-otto'.

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