Meaning
macaroni
- a piece of tubular pasta, almost always used in the plural (maccheroni)
In a sentence
Oggi a pranzo mangiamo un bel piatto di maccheroni.
Today for lunch we are eating a nice plate of macaroni.
Ti piacciono i maccheroni al sugo di pomodoro?
Do you like macaroni with tomato sauce?
I bambini non hanno finito tutti i maccheroni.
The children did not finish all the macaroni.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| maccherone | masculine · singular |
| maccheroni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost universally used in the plural 'maccheroni' when referring to food.
- Figuratively, 'maccherone' can mean a clumsy person or blockhead, though this is dated.