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tetta

breast, tit

noun TEHT-tah Rare

Usage Note

Tetta is an informal, colloquial word for a woman's breast; it is not clinical (seno is the neutral term) but is not the most vulgar option either — register is roughly equivalent to English 'tit.' The plural le tette is common in everyday informal speech. The diminutive tettina also means a baby's bottle teat.

Examples

"Il neonato cerca la tetta della madre."

Natural Translation

The newborn seeks the mother's breast.

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