Meaning
small pastry, petit four
- A small bite-sized cake, pastry, or sweet treat
In a sentence
Vuoi un pasticcino alla crema con il caffè?
Do you want a custard pastry with your coffee?
Ho comprato un vassoio di pasticcini per la festa.
I bought a tray of pastries for the party.
Questi pasticcini al cioccolato sono deliziosi.
These chocolate pastries are delicious.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pasticcino | masculine · singular |
| pasticcini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An altered diminutive form of pasticcio, but now lexicalized as an everyday food term.