Meaning
frog, little frog
- a small frog, or an endearing term for a frog in fairy tales
In a sentence
Un piccolo ranocchio saltava tra le foglie vicino allo stagno.
A little frog was hopping among the leaves near the pond.
Nella favola, la principessa bacia il ranocchio e lo trasforma.
In the fairy tale, the princess kisses the frog and transforms him.
I bambini non hanno avuto paura del ranocchio verde.
The children were not afraid of the green frog.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ranocchio | masculine · singular |
| ranocchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Distinguish from 'rana' (the neutral, adult female frog). 'Ranocchio' is masculine and often featured in fairy tales (e.g., 'il principe ranocchio').