castelletto

Italian

Etymology

From castello +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix). Compare French châtelet, English castlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.stelˈlet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: ca‧stel‧lét‧to

Noun

castelletto m (plural castelletti)

1. diminutive of castello; a small castle
2. (typography) a part of a composing stick used to adjust text justification

   Synonym: noce

3. scaffold, scaffolding
4. (finance) line of credit
5. (lotto) a registry where the amounts of money both gambled and won are noted
6. (northern Italy) a small heap of walnuts or hazelnuts