Meaning
veal, calf
- A young bovine animal, especially under one year old; calf
- The meat of a calf used as food; veal
In a sentence
A pranzo abbiamo mangiato delle scaloppine di vitello al limone.
For lunch we ate lemon veal scallopini.
Nel prato c'era una mucca con il suo vitello.
In the meadow there was a cow with its calf.
Hai mai provato il vitello tonnato in Piemonte?
Have you ever tried vitello tonnato in Piedmont?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vitello | masculine · singular |
| vitelli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Unlike English, which uses distinct words ('calf' vs 'veal'), Italian uses 'vitello' for both.
- Regular masculine noun; feminine form 'vitella' refers specifically to a female calf.