finestrino

small window (of a vehicle or aircraft)

noun fee-neh-STREE-noh Rare

Usage Note

Finestrino is the diminutive of finestra (window), but it specifically denotes the window of a car, train, bus, or aircraft — never a building window. Abbassare il finestrino means 'to lower the car window.' It is masculine despite ending in -ino. Plural: finestrini.

Examples

"Ha guardato fuori dal finestrino del treno."

Natural Translation

He looked out of the train window.

Literal Translation

He looked outside from-the window of-the train.

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