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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin birretum (“linen headgear”), a diminutive of birrus (“cloak; woollen cap”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /berˈret.to/
- Rhymes: -etto
- Hyphenation: ber‧rét‧to
Noun
berretto m (plural berretti)
- beanie
- cap (generically)
Further reading
- berretto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana