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gruppetto

small group

noun groop-PET-toh Rare

Origin: Diminutive of gruppo (group).

Also means

little group

Usage Note

Gruppetto is the affectionate or slightly dismissive diminutive of gruppo. In everyday speech it refers to a small cluster of people or things. In cycling (ciclismo), gruppetto has a technical meaning: the group of riders who fall behind the main peloton on mountain stages and ride together to finish within the time limit. Plural: gruppetti.

Examples

"Un gruppetto di amici aspettava fuori dal bar."

Natural Translation

A small group of friends was waiting outside the bar.

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