Meaning
plate; dish
- plate
- dish
- platter
In a sentence
Ho rotto un piatto mentre lavavo i piatti.
I broke a plate while washing the dishes.
Che piatto hai preso oggi al ristorante?
What dish did you get at the restaurant today?
Questo piatto è molto caldo.
This plate is very hot.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| piatto | masculine · singular |
| piatti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For tableware, piatto is the general word; scodella is for bowls, vassoio for serving trays.
- In restaurants, un piatto often means a prepared course, not just the physical plate.
- For music, piatti is usually plural when meaning cymbals: suonare i piatti.