Meaning
small town
- (female) citizen
In a sentence
Vivo in una cittadina tranquilla vicino al mare.
I live in a quiet small town near the sea.
Hai mai visitato quella cittadina in montagna?
Have you ever visited that small town in the mountains?
Non è una grande città, ma una cittadina.
It isn't a big city, but a small town.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cittadina | feminine · singular |
| cittadine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cittadina for a modest-sized town; città suggests a larger, more important city, while paese often means village or small community.
- Cittadina is also the feminine form of cittadino meaning female citizen. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
- For the town meaning, articles and adjectives agree feminine singular: una cittadina tranquilla, questa cittadina medievale.