Meaning
sweet, small pastry
- A small sweet, pastry, or confectionery item.
- Trick-or-treat treat (in the Halloween phrase).
In a sentence
Ho comprato un dolcetto al cioccolato per la pausa.
I bought a small chocolate sweet for the break.
I bambini gridano «dolcetto o scherzetto?» alla porta.
The children shout "trick or treat?" at the door.
Non mangiare troppi dolcetti prima di cena.
Don't eat too many sweets before dinner.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dolcetto | masculine · singular |
| dolcetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'dolce', used for bite-sized desserts or candies.
- 'Dolcetto o scherzetto?' is the fixed Italian phrase for 'Trick or treat?'.