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volumetti

small volumes

noun voh-loo-MET-tee Rare

Also means

little booklets

Usage Note

Volumetti is the diminutive plural of volume (volume, book), formed via the diminutive suffix -etto. The singular volumetto refers to a slim or small book. In Italian, diminutives can convey both small size and affection (un bel volumetto = a nice little book).

Examples

"Ha pubblicato due volumetti di poesie."

Natural Translation

He published two slim volumes of poetry.

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