Meaning
locket, medallion
- A large medal or decorative locket, often worn on a chain.
- In cooking, a round, thick slice of meat or fish.
In a sentence
Nel medaglione custodiva una foto della nonna.
In the locket she kept a picture of her grandmother.
Ha ordinato dei medaglioni di vitello con verdure di stagione.
He ordered veal medallions with seasonal vegetables.
Porta sempre al collo un antico medaglione d'argento.
She always wears an antique silver medallion around her neck.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| medaglione | masculine · singular |
| medaglioni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the augmentative suffix -one from 'medaglia', but it is a lexicalized noun.