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pesciolino

small fish

noun peh-shoh-LEE-noh Rare

Also means

little fish

Usage Note

Pesciolino is the diminutive of pesce (fish), formed with the suffix -olino. In children's language and affectionate speech it means a small or cute fish. The phrase un pesciolino rosso means a goldfish.

Examples

"Il bambino ha vinto un pesciolino alla fiera."

Natural Translation

The child won a small fish at the fair.

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