latticini
The Italian word for dairy is latticini.
latticini refers to products produced from milk. This category includes specific items such as latte (milk), formaggio (cheese), burro (butter), yogurt (yogurt) and panna (cream).
Meaning: products produced from milk (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word latticini is a plural noun derived from latte, which means milk.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine plural noun, latticini requires masculine plural articles and prepositions. For example, if you are saying you are allergic to dairy, the preposition a combines with the article i to form ai latticini (to the dairy products). To say you eat some dairy products, you would use dei latticini.
Did you know?
- In Italy, ordering a latte at a cafe will likely get you a glass of plain milk, as caffè latte is the specific term for the coffee drink.
- While latticini covers dairy, the word for milk latte is also used to describe the color 'off-white' or 'milky white' in art and fashion.
- The word latte is a cognate of the Latin 'lac', which is also the root for the English word 'lactate' and the biological term 'lactation'.
Examples in context
- Odio davvero i latticini.I really hate dairy products.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for latticini.Tatoeba #908821 by Guybrush88, translation #908820 by CM
- Tom è allergico ai latticini.Tom is allergic to dairy products.This sentence shows how to use the phrase when discussing an allergy to latticini.Tatoeba #7645250 by Guybrush88, translation #2753601 by Hybrid
- Mangio raramente dei latticini.I seldom eat dairy products.This sentence demonstrates how to use latticini when discussing frequency of consumption.Tatoeba #5025862 by Guybrush88, translation #953588 by CK
- Mi piacciono i latticiniI like dairy products.
- Mi piacciono i prodotti lattiero-caseariI like dairy products
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are checking the grocery list at home.
- LorenzoGiulia, ci sono ancora dei latticini?Giulia, is there any dairy left?
- GiuliaSì, abbiamo ancora del formaggio.Yes, we still have some cheese.
- LorenzoAllora non dobbiamo comprare altri latticini.Then we don't need to buy more dairy products.
- GiuliaVa bene, allora prendiamo solo la frutta.Alright, let's just get the fruit then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry latticini, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
