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pezzettino

/pet.tsetˈti.no/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,726

Meaning

tiny piece, little bit

  • a very small piece, fragment, or crumb of something

In a sentence

Vorrei solo un pezzettino di formaggio, grazie.

I would just like a tiny piece of cheese, thank you.

Il vaso è caduto e si è rotto in mille pezzettini.

The vase fell and broke into a thousand tiny pieces.

Ne vuoi ancora un pezzettino?

Do you want another little piece of it?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pezzettinomasculine · singular
pezzettinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Double diminutive of 'pezzo' ('pezzo' -> 'pezzetto' -> 'pezzettino').
  • Very common when asking for a tiny portion of food (e.g. 'un pezzettino di pane').

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