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Italian

motocicletta

/motot͡ʃiˈkletta/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

motorbike, motorcycle

  • a two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorbike or motorcycle

In a sentence

Mio fratello ha comprato una motocicletta nuova ieri.

My brother bought a new motorbike yesterday.

Preferisci viaggiare in macchina o in motocicletta?

Do you prefer traveling by car or by motorbike?

Non vado mai in motocicletta senza casco.

I never ride a motorbike without a helmet.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
motociclettafeminine · singular
motociclettefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often shortened to 'moto' in everyday speech, which is feminine and invariable in the plural (le moto).

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