gattino

Italian

Etymology

From gatto (“cat”) +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡatˈti.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: gat‧tì‧no

Noun

gattino m (plural gattini, feminine gattina)

  1. Diminutive of gatto
  2. (irrespective of sex) kitten
  3. (male) kitten
  4. (botany) catkin

Further reading
  • gattino in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • gattino in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • gattìno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • gattino in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • gattino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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