Meaning
penny, farthing; money
- penny, farthing (historical coin)
- money, cash (usually plural)
In a sentence
Non ho un quattrino in tasca oggi.
I don't have a penny in my pocket today.
Hai trovato un quattrino al mercatino ieri?
Did you find an old coin at the market yesterday?
Per quel lavoro ho preso pochi quattrini.
I got very little money for that job.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quattrino | masculine · singular |
| quattrini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly literary, old-fashioned, or idiomatic. In everyday speech, use soldo, euro, soldi, or spiccioli instead.
- Usually appears in the negative with non: non avere un quattrino means 'to be broke.'
- Plural is quattrini, often in fixed expressions. Learners may overuse singular where Italian prefers plural money terms.