Meaning
big banknote
- A banknote of large denomination (e.g. 100 or 500 euros).
In a sentence
Non ho moneta, ho soltanto un bigliettone da cento euro.
I don't have change; I only have a hundred-euro banknote.
Il barista non è riuscito a cambiare quel bigliettone.
The bartender couldn't break that big bill.
Puoi pagare tu o hai solo un bigliettone?
Can you pay, or do you only have a big bill?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bigliettone | masculine · singular |
| bigliettoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: typical of conversational Italian when paying in cash.
- Formed with the augmentative suffix '-one' from 'biglietto'.