Plural of gelato
irregular plural
The plural of gelato is gelati or gelatos.
Forms of gelato
| Singular | gelato /d͡ʒəˈlɑtoʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gelati /d͡ʒəˈlɑːti/ gelatos |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Gelati and gelatos in a sentence
- Other offerings were as expected: tiramisu ($6), crème brûlée ($5), truffle molten-lava cake ($7) and gelati ($5).2004 October 4, Terence Shepherd, “Timpano brings touch of Italy to Fort Lauderdale”, in The Miami Herald, 102nd year, number 20, Miami…. From the entry molten-lava cake
- Out in Fitzroy Street, the Saturday afternoon crowds strolled the wide footpaths, licking gelati.1988, Frank Moorhouse, editor, Fictions 88, ABC Enterprises for the Australian Broadcast Corp., page 64. From the entry gelati
Meaning of gelato
- noun An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of gelato
- What is the plural of gelato?
- The plural of gelato is gelati or gelatos.
- Which is correct, gelati or gelatos?
- Both are used. gelati is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is gelato countable?
- Gelato is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gelato (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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