heypolyglot
Italian

pony

/ˈpɔ.ni/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

pony

  • a small horse of any of several breeds
  • a courier or delivery boy (often 'pony express')

In a sentence

I bambini si divertono molto a cavalcare quel pony.

The children have a lot of fun riding that pony.

Nel maneggio vicino a casa nostra ci sono tre pony.

In the riding stable near our house there are three ponies.

Non hai mai visto un pony così piccolo?

Have you ever seen such a small pony?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
ponymasculine · singular
ponymasculine · plural
ponymasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • An English loanword; it is invariable in the plural ('i pony').
  • Takes masculine articles: 'il pony', 'i pony'.

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