Spanish word

litrona

Pronunciation

IPA/liˈtɾona/

Meaning

  • feminine nounone-liter bottle

Example

Vamos a comprar una litrona de cerveza.

Let's buy a one-liter bottle of beer.

Illustration for litrona (one-liter bottle)

More examples

¿Me pasas la litrona, por favor?

Could you pass me the one-liter bottle, please?

Core concept

A large one-liter bottle meant to be shared at a gathering.

Common phrases

  • una litrona de agua

    a one-liter water bottle

  • pedir una litrona

    ask for a one-liter bottle

Similar words

botella: General bottle for beverages, in glass or plastic and in various sizes.
lata: Metal can that holds beer or soda, a sealed single-serving container.
garrafa: Large several-liter jug for household or outdoor storage of liquids.
bidón: Sturdy handled container for transporting and storing large volumes of liquid.

Definition in Spanish

Envase de un litro, especialmente referido a una botella grande de bebida que se comparte entre varias personas.

Word origin

It is formed from litro 'liter' plus the feminine augmentative -ona, creating a colloquial term for a relatively large one-liter container used for sharing drinks.

Usage tips

  • Common in casual speech to mean 'bring a bottle to share' (for example, ¿Traes una litrona?), so avoid it in polite or formal contexts.

Other meanings

  • one-liter beer bottlenoun

Opposites

  • botellínsmall beer bottlenoun

Related words

  • litroliternoun
  • mililitromilliliternoun

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