What does cornetto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word cornetto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cornetto in Italian.
The word cornetto in Italian means croissant, horn-shaped pendant, ear trumpet, French bean, hearing aid. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cornetto
croissantsostantivo maschile (brioche, croissant) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) In Italia la colazione più diffusa è caffè e cornetto. Croissants are the most popular breakfast food in Italy. |
horn-shaped pendantsostantivo maschile (amuleto a forma di corno) (literal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mio nonno porta al collo un cornetto per scacciare il malocchio. My grandfather wears a horn-shaped pendant around his neck to ward off the evil eye. |
ear trumpetsostantivo maschile (strumento acustico) (hearing aid) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mio zio sa suonare il cornetto. My uncle knows how to play the ear trumpet. |
French beansostantivo maschile (regionale (fagiolino) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I miei nonni piantano sempre i cornetti nell'orto e io li aiuto a raccoglierli ogni anno. My grandparents always plant green beans in the garden and I help harvest them every year. |
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