Meaning
snail; at sign
- a shelled gastropod; snail
- the '@' symbol used in email addresses
In a sentence
Dopo il temporale c'erano molte chiocciole in giardino.
After the storm there were many snails in the garden.
Il mio indirizzo è mario.rossi chiocciola email punto com.
My address is mario.rossi at email dot com.
L'albergo antico ha una splendida scala a chiocciola.
The old hotel has a splendid spiral staircase.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chiocciola | feminine · singular |
| chiocciole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Specifically denotes a snail with a shell, unlike 'lumaca', which can mean either snail or slug.
- Always used when reading out email addresses for the '@' symbol.