minestrone
/mi.nesˈtro.ne/masculine
minestrone is the Italian word for a thick Italian vegetable soup.
Meaning: thick Italian vegetable soup (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
minestrone is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /mi.nesˈtro.ne/.
Did you know?
- The word minestrone is sometimes used metaphorically in Italian to describe a confusing mixture of unrelated things or a 'medley' of ideas.
- The word minestrone is actually a 'big soup' because it uses the suffix -one, which is an augmentative used to indicate something larger than the standard minestra.
- While often associated with Italy globally, there is no single official recipe for minestrone in Italy, as it changes entirely based on the seasonal vegetables available in a specific region.
Examples in context
- Un bel piatto di minestrone, per piacere.A nice plate of minestrone, please.
- Posso avere un po' di minestrone?Can I have some minestrone?
- Mi piacerebbe assaggiare il tuo minestrone.I would like to taste your minestrone.
- Avete del buon minestrone?Do you have any good minestrone?
- Il minestrone è molto caldo.The minestrone is very hot.
- Vorrei un minestrone di verdure.I would like a vegetable minestrone.
- Questo minestrone è davvero buono.This minestrone is really good.
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are having lunch at a small trattoria.
- MartinaAlessandro, cosa ordini?Alessandro, what are you ordering?
- AlessandroPrendo un minestrone caldo.I'll have a hot minestrone.
- MartinaAnch'io prendo un minestrone.I'll have a minestrone too.
- AlessandroOttima idea, Martina.Great idea, Martina.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “minestrone” translations and entries minestrone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries minestrone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
