bottiglia
bottle
noun boht-TEE-lyah Rare
Origin: From Late Latin butticula, diminutive of buttis, 'cask'.
Usage Note
Bottiglia is a standard, everyday word — una bottiglia di vino ('a bottle of wine'). The plural is regular: bottiglie. The diminutive bottiglietta is common for small bottles, such as a small water bottle.
Examples
"Apri la bottiglia di vino rosso."
Natural Translation
Open the bottle of red wine.
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