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tavolino

small table

noun tah-voh-LEE-noh Rare

Also means

coffee table

Usage Note

Tavolino is the diminutive of tavolo (table) and typically refers to a small café table or side table. In a bar or café, un tavolino is a table for customers (sedersi a un tavolino = to sit at a table). The word is masculine; its plural is tavolini.

Examples

"Ci siamo seduti a un tavolino fuori dal bar."

Natural Translation

We sat at a small table outside the café.

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