How to Say "Shot Glass" in Italian

bicchierino

/bik.kjeˈri.no/

The Italian phrase for shot glass is bicchierino.

In modern Italian bars, the English word shot is often used to refer to the drink itself, as in un shot di tequila.

Meaning: small glass (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word bicchierino is a diminutive of bicchiere (glass), where the suffix -ino means small.

The plural form of bicchierino is bicchierini.

The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the third syllable: /bik.kjeˈri.no/.

While bicchierino is the standard term, if you are in a very casual setting, someone might simply ask for a cicchetto glass, a term more common in Venice for small snacks and drinks.
The word bicchiere itself shares an ancient root with the English word 'beaker', both referring to a drinking vessel.
If you use a bicchierino to drink something other than a liqueur, like a shot of espresso, you are participating in a common Italian ritual of starting the day.

Tom fu coinvolto in una rissa da bar tra ubriachi e dovette difendersi con un bicchierino e uno sgabello da bar.
Tom got into a drunken bar brawl and had to defend himself with a shot glass and a bar stool.
This sentence illustrates the use of bicchierino in the context of a bar brawl.
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Mi scusi, posso avere un bicchierino da liquore, per favore?
Excuse me, may I have a shot glass for liquor, please?
Vuoi un altro bicchetto di limoncello?
Do you want another shot of limoncello?
Il cameriere ha portato un bicchierino di liquore.
The waiter brought a shot glass of liqueur.
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