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terrazzino

small balcony

noun ter-raht-TSEE-noh Rare
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Usage Note

Terrazzino is a diminutive of terrazzo, referring to a small private balcony typical in Italian apartment buildings. Unlike a balcone (which can be simply a railed window opening), a terrazzino has enough floor space to stand on. Its plural is terrazzini.

Examples

"Bevevo il caffè sul terrazzino ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

I drank coffee on the small balcony every morning.

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