trattoria
noun
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In Italian, "trattore" is the word for an innkeeper or restaurant owner. That word derives from the Old French verb traitier, which means "to treat" and is related to the Latin tractare, meaning "to drag about, handle, or deal with." "Trattoria," which first appeared in English in 1832, is one of several words that have entered our language to refer to a kind of specialized eatery - in this case, one that specializes in Italian cuisine. Others that have come later include "bistro" (from French, 1921), "brasserie" (from French, 1864), and "taqueria" (from Mexican Spanish, 1982).
Examples of trattoria in a Sentence
Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Amid the longstanding woodworkers, hair salons and family-run trattorias are more recent tenants, like the pocket-size store Nakama, selling sake imported from Japan, or the contemporary art gallery Limbo, only a few months old.
—Laura May Todd, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Under the miles of porticos, past the opera house, Ava led me to La Taberna del Re Vallot, a trattoria that is decorated with hundreds of cats—ceramic cats, kitty clocks, pet portraits.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Enjoy Southern Italian cuisine in Highland Park Step into Barsotti’s, a Southern Italian trattoria in Highland Park, order traditional polpettone—that’s meatloaf, Italian style—and settle in for a cozy meal that tastes like one your imaginary nonna made.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Trattoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trattoria. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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