pisolino

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Italian

Etymology 1

From pisolo (nap) +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.zoˈli.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: pi‧so‧lì‧no

Noun

pisolino m (plural pisolini)

  1. diminutive of pisolo: snooze, nap, forty winks
    Synonyms: dormitina, pennichella, riposino, sonnellino

Further reading

  • pisolino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.zo.li.no/
  • Rhymes: -izolino
  • Hyphenation: pì‧so‧li‧no

Verb

pisolino

  1. inflection of pisolare:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

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