mulino
/muˈli.no/masculine
The Italian word for 'mill' is mulino.
mulino refers to a building that houses a grinding apparatus.
Meaning: building housing a grinding apparatus (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may encounter the diminutive mulinetto, which refers to a small or simple mill.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
mulino is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /muˈli.no/.
Did you know?
- The word mulino is a cognate of the English word 'molar', as both stem from the Latin root for grinding.
- While mulino is the general term, a 'paper mill' is specifically called a cartiera, moving away from the 'mill' root entirely.
- In Italian culture, the mulino is often associated with the romanticized rural landscape of Tuscany, appearing frequently in 19th-century landscape paintings.
Examples in context
- Tom lavora al mulino.Tom works at the mill.This sentence is useful for describing someone's place of work with mulino.Tatoeba #9258345 by Guybrush88, translation #9258340 by CK
- Non è farina dal tuo mulino.It is not flour from your mill.This sentence demonstrates an idiomatic expression involving mulino.Tatoeba #13965986 by Guybrush88, translation #13689874 by carlosalberto
- Quel mulino ora è adibito a museo.That flour mill is now operated as a museum.This sentence shows how a building formerly used as a mulino can be repurposed.Tatoeba #13966105 by Guybrush88, translation #11239982 by pip
- Nella valle si trova un antico mulino.In the valley, there is an old mill.
- La famiglia possiede un frantoio centenario.The family owns a hundred-year-old mill.
- Mi piace fare il caffè con il mio piccolo mulinetto.I enjoy making coffee with my little mill/grinder.
- Mio nonno usava un vecchio macinino per macinare il pepe.My grandfather used an old mill/grinder to grind pepper.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Chiara are walking in the countryside.
- FrancescoGuarda, c'è un vecchio mulino lungo il fiume.Look, there is an old mill along the river.
- ChiaraÈ bellissimo, è ancora in funzione?It's beautiful, is it still working?
- FrancescoNo, questo mulino è abbandonato da anni.No, this mill has been abandoned for years.
- ChiaraPeccato, sarebbe stato interessante visitarlo.Too bad, it would have been interesting to visit it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mill” translations and entries mulino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
