Meaning
small harbour, marina
- a small port or marina, typically used for pleasure craft or fishing boats
In a sentence
Abbiamo fatto una passeggiata romantica lungo il porticciolo al tramonto.
We took a romantic walk along the small harbour at sunset.
Ci sono barche a vela ormeggiate in quel porticciolo?
Are there sailing boats moored in that small harbour?
Il piccolo traghetto non può entrare nel porticciolo a causa del fondale basso.
The small ferry cannot enter the marina because of the shallow water.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| porticciolo | masculine · singular |
| porticcioli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the diminutive suffix -olo from 'porto', literally meaning 'little port'.