What does cantina in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cantina in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cantina in Italian.

The word cantina in Italian means basement, cellar, wine cellar, winemaker, wine bar, go to the cellar, wine cooperative. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cantina

basement, cellar

sostantivo femminile (vano umido e interrato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Abbiamo una cantina molto spaziosa in cui teniamo tutte le cose che usiamo poco.
We have a basement (or: cellar) where we store all the things that we rarely use.

wine cellar

sostantivo femminile (cella per vini)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci mostrò la sua cantina piena di pregiatissimi vini.
He showed us his cellar, full of prestigious wines.

winemaker

sostantivo femminile (estensione (produttore di vini)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compriamo questo vino direttamente presso la cantina.
We buy this wine straight from the winemaker.

wine bar

sostantivo femminile (taverna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In Grecia il cibo migliore si mangia nelle cantine delle località meno turistiche.
In Greece the best food is enjoyed in the taverns of the least touristy towns.

go to the cellar

wine cooperative

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cantina sociale era nota per produrre grappa illegalmente.

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