trattoria

[ trah-tuh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌtrɑ təˈri ə /

noun

a usually inexpensive or informal restaurant or cafe specializing in Italian dishes.

Origin of trattoria

1825–35; < Italian: public eating place, restaurant, equivalent to trattor(e) restaurateur ( tratt(are) to treat + -ore -or2, as translation of French traiteur) + -ia -ia

Words nearby trattoria

trashman, trashy, trasimene, trasimeno, trass, trattoria, traube-hering curves, traubel, trauchle, trauchled, traum-

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British Dictionary definitions for trattoria

trattoria
/ (ˌtrætəˈrɪə) /

noun

an Italian restaurant

Word Origin for trattoria

C19: from Italian, from trattore innkeeper, from French traiteur, from Old French tretier to treat