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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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