trattoria

[ trah-tuh-ree-uh ]

/ ˌtrɑ təˈri ə /

noun

a usually inexpensive or informal restaurant or cafe specializing in Italian dishes.

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Origin of trattoria

1825–35; < Italian: public eating place, restaurant, equivalent to trattor(e) restaurateur (tratt(are) to treat + -ore -or², as translation of French traiteur) + -ia -ia

Words nearby trattoria

trashman, trashy, trasimene, trasimeno, trass, trattoria, traube-hering curves, traubel, trauchle, trauchled, traum-

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Example sentences from the Web for trattoria

They put a caricature of him among the rest on the walls of their trattoria, where he once dined with them.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells
The Italian wayside inns, or trattoria, are not all bad; neither are they all good.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
He must go by Posilipo to the Trattoria del Giardinetto, walk down to the village below, and take a boat from there to the island.
A Spirit in Prison|Robert Hichens
At the top, by the Trattoria del Giardinetto, she had to wait for several minutes before the tram came.
A Spirit in Prison|Robert Hichens

No osteria or trattoria by the roadside, but will give you this on short order if you do not seek anything more substantial.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for trattoria

trattoria

/ (ˌtrætəˈrɪə) /

noun

an Italian restaurant

Word Origin for trattoria

C19: from Italian, from trattore innkeeper, from French traiteur, from Old French tretier to treat

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