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Italian

cofanetto

/kofaˈnetto/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,745

Meaning

box set; jewellery box

  • A small decorative box or casket, often for jewellery or keepsakes
  • A box set containing a collection of books, DVDs, or music albums

In a sentence

Ho comprato un cofanetto con tutti i film della saga.

I bought a box set with all the films in the saga.

Custodisce i suoi orecchini d'oro in un vecchio cofanetto.

She keeps her gold earrings in an old jewellery box.

Il nuovo cofanetto include un libro illustrato inedito.

The new box set includes an unpublished illustrated book.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cofanettomasculine · singular
cofanettimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formed as a diminutive of 'cofano' (chest, trunk).
  • Commonly used in publishing and media for collectible box sets.

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