coniglietto
/ko.niʎˈʎet.to/masculine
The English phrase 'bunny' is translated into Italian as coniglietto.
The term refers to a young rabbit.
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed by combining coniglio (rabbit) with the diminutive suffix -etto (little), meaning 'little rabbit'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female bunny, change the final -o to -a to get coniglietta. For a group of male or mixed-gender bunnies, the plural form is coniglietti.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /ko.niʎˈʎet.to/.
Did you know?
- Italian allows for 'double diminutives' to make a word even cuter, so a very small or precious bunny might be called a conigliettino.
- If a person is described as having the 'heart of a rabbit', an Italian might use a variation of coniglio to imply someone is particularly timid or easily frightened.
- In Italy, if you want to describe someone as a 'cute little bunny', you might use the word coniglietto as a term of endearment for a child or a partner.
Examples in context
- Quello era un coniglietto cattivo.That was an evil bunny.This example shows how to describe a bunny as being evil using coniglietto.Tatoeba #3101742 by Guybrush88, translation #1289 by djinni74
- Il coniglietto pasquale è sparito.The Easter bunny is gone.This example is useful for referring to the Easter bunny using coniglietto.Tatoeba #13671014 by Guybrush88, translation #11678082 by Amastan
- Era un coniglietto cattivo.It was an evil bunny.This example demonstrates the use of coniglietto in a simple sentence describing a bunny's character.Tatoeba #568670 by bruno_b, translation #1757075 by Shadd
- Ho visto un bellissimo coniglietto nel parco oggi.I saw a beautiful bunny in the park today.
- Mio nipote adora i coniglietti!My nephew loves bunnies!
- Ho un coniglino come animale domestico. È troppo coccoloso!I have a pet bunny. He's so cuddly!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are walking through a park.
- GiuliaFrancesco, guarda quel coniglietto!Francesco, look at that bunny!
- FrancescoSì, è un coniglietto molto carino.Yes, it is a very cute bunny.
- GiuliaVorrei portarlo a casa con me.I would like to take it home with me.
- FrancescoNon puoi, è un animale selvatico.You can't, it is a wild animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bunny” translations and entries coniglietto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
