Skip to content

pizzicotto

pinch

noun peet-tsee-KOHT-toh Rare

Usage Note

Pizzicotto denotes the act of pinching someone's skin between two fingers, often playfully or affectionately. It derives from pizzicare (to pinch). The plural is regular: i pizzicotti.

Examples

"Mi ha dato un pizzicotto sul braccio."

Natural Translation

She gave me a pinch on the arm.

Literal Translation

To-me she-gave a pinch on-the arm.

Explore Italian by topic