WOW24 Scrabble words whose most recent Wiktionary etymology is Italian, according to kaikki.org data.
658 entries
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| DUO | [n. DUOS or DUI] · an instrumental duet |
| GAM | [v. GAMMED, GAMMING, GAMS] · to visit socially |
| OKA | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ unit of weight / [x] { oka oke § okas okes § oke } |
| OKE | [n. -S] · oka / [x] { oka oke § okas okes § oke } |
| PAP | [n. -S] · a soft food for infants |
| AGIO | [n. AGIOS] · a premium paid for the exchange of one currency for another |
| ALTO | [n. -TOS] · a low female singing voice |
| ARCO | [n. ARCHI] · a note or passage played with the bow of a stringed instrument (=archi) |
| ARIA | [n. -S] · an elaborate melody for a single voice |
| BANE | [v. BANED, BANING, BANES] · to kill with poison / [x] { bane bone boning deboning § bones § bane bone boned bones boning debone deboned debones deboning § bane bone boned deboned § bane bone } |
| BONE | [v. BONED, BONING, BONES] · to debone «to remove the bones from» / [x] { bane bone boning deboning § bones § bane bone boned bones boning debone deboned debones deboning § bane bone boned deboned § bane bone } |
| BORA | [n. -S] · a cold wind |
| BRIO | [n. BRIOS] · liveliness |
| CAPO | [n. -POS] · a pitch-raising~ device for fretted instruments |
| CIAO | [i.] · used as an expression of greeting and farewell |
| CODA | [n. -S] · a passage at the end of a musical composition |
| DADO | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to set into a groove |
| DIDO | [n. -DOS or -DOES] · a mischievous act |
| DIVA | [n. -S] · a distinguished female operatic singer |
| DOGE | [n. -S] · the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice~ and Genoa |
| DUCE | [n. DUCES or DUCI] · a leader |
| FAVA | [n. -S] · the edible seed of a climbing vine |
| FICO | [n. -COES] · something of little worth |
| FIRM | [a. FIRMER°, FIRMEST] · unyielding to pressure / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make firm |
| LAVA | [n. -S] · molten rock that issues from a volcano |
| LIRA | [n. LIRE or LIRAS] · a monetary unit of Italy~ / ----- [n. LIRI] · a monetary unit of Malta~ / ----- [n. LIROTH or LIROT] · a former monetary unit of Israel~ |
| LOCO | [n. -COS or -COES] · locoweed «a plant that causes poisoning when eaten by livestock» / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to poison with locoweed / [x] { loco locoweed § locoes locos locoweeds § loco locoed locoing locos § loco locoed § loco } |
| LOTO | [n. -S] · lotto / [x] { loto lotto § lottos } |
| OBOE | [n. -S] · a woodwind instrument / [x] { hautboy oboe § hautbois hautboys oboes } |
| ORZO | [n. -ZOS] · rice-shaped~ pasta |
| SODA | [n. -S] · a type of chemical compound - SODALESS [a.] |
| SOLO | [n. -LOS or -LI] · a musical composition for a single voice or instrument / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S or -OES] · to perform alone (=soloes) |
| TRIO | [n. TRIOS] · a group of three |
| TUBA | [n. -BAS or -BAE] · a brass wind instrument |
| TUFA | [n. -S] · a porous limestone / [x] { calctufa calctuff toph tophe tufa tuff § calctufas calctuffs tophes tophs tufas tuffs § tuff } |
| VINO | [n. -NOS] · wine |
| VIVA | [n. -S] · a shout or cry used to express approval / [x] { viva vivat § vivas vivats § viva vivas § viva vivat } |
| ZERO | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to aim at the exact center of a target |
| ZITI | [n. -S] · a tubular pasta |
| AGITA | [n. -S] · a feeling of agitation |
| ALARM | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to frighten by a sudden revelation of danger / [x] { alarm alarum larum § alarms alarums larums § alarm alarmed alarming alarms alarum alarumed alaruming alarums larum larums § alarmed alarming } |
| ASSAI | [n. -S] · a tropical tree |
| BASSO | [n. -SOS or -SI] · a low-pitched~ singer |
| BIMBO | [n. -BOS or -BOES] · a disreputable person |
| BOCCE | [n. -S] · boccie «an Italian~ bowling game» / [x] { bocce bocci boccia boccie § bocces boccias boccies boccis } |
| BOCCI | [n. -S] · boccie «an Italian~ bowling game» / [x] { bocce bocci boccia boccie § bocces boccias boccies boccis } |
| BRAVA | [n. -S] · a shout of approval |
| BRAVO | [n. -VOS or -VOES or -VI] · a hired killer / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to applaud by shouting "bravo" / [x] { bravo § bravi bravoes bravos § bravo bravoed bravoes bravoing bravos § bravo } |
| BUFFO | [n. -FI or -FOS] · an operatic clown |
| CAMEO | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to portray in sharp, delicate relief |
| CANTO | [n. -TOS] · a division of a long poem |
| CONTE | [n. -S] · a short story |
| CRUDO | [n. CRUDOS] · sliced, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce |
| DITTO | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to repeat |
| DOLCE | [n. -CI] · a soft-toned~ organ stop |
| DONNA | [n. DONNAS or DONNE] · an Italian~ lady |
| FAGOT | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to bind together into a bundle / [x] { faggot fagot § faggots fagots § faggot faggoted faggoting faggots fagot fagoted fagoting fagots } |
| FARRO | [n. -S] emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum~) |
| FLASK | [n. -S] · a narrow-necked~ container |
| GESSO | [n. -SOES] · a plaster mixture |
| GUSTO | [n. -OES or -OS] · vigorous enjoyment (=gustos) |
| LATTE | [n. -S] · espresso coffee with milk |
| LENTO | [n. -TOS] · a slow musical movement |
| LIBRA | [n. -BRAE] · an ancient Roman unit of weight / ----- [n. -S] · a former gold coin of Peru~ |
| LOTTO | [n. -TOS] · a game of chance / [x] { loto lotto § lottos } |
| MOTTO | [n. -TOES or -TOS] · a short expression of a guiding principle |
| OSSIA | [c.] · or else -- used as a musical direction |
| OVOLO | [n. -LI or -LOS] · a convex molding |
| PADRE | [n. PADRES or PADRI] · a Christian~ clergyman |
| PASTA | [n. -S] · a food made of dough |
| PENNE | [n. PENNE° or -S] · short tubular pasta (=pennes) |
| PESTO | [n. -TOS] · a sauce of basil, garlic, and olive oil |
| PIANO | [n. -NOS] · a musical instrument |
| PRESA | [n. -SE] · a musical symbol |
| PRIMO | [n. -MOS or -MI] · the main part in a musical piece / [x] { prima primo § primas primi primos § prima primo } |
| PUNTO | [n. -TOS] · a hit or thrust in fencing |
| PUNTY | [n. -TIES] · an iron rod used in glassmaking / [x] { pontil punty § pontils punties } |
| PUTTO | [n. -TI] · an infant boy in art |
| ROMEO | [n. -MEOS] · a male lover |
| SCENA | [n. -S] · an elaborate composition for a single voice |
| SCUDO | [n. -DI] · a former Italian~ coin |
| SECCO | [n. -COS] · the art of painting on dry plaster |
| SEGNO | [n. -GNI or -GNOS] · a musical sign |
| SEGUE | [v. -GUED, -GUEING, -GUES] · to proceed without pause from one musical theme to another |
| SMALT | [n. -S] · a blue pigment |
| SOLDO | [n. -DI] · a former coin of Italy~ |
| SORGO | [n. -GOS] · a variety of sorghum / [x] { sorgho sorgo § sorghos sorgos } |
| TAZZA | [n. -ZAS or -ZE] · an ornamental bowl |
| TEMPO | [n. -PI or -POS] · the rate of speed of a musical piece |
| TONDO | [n. -DI or -DOS] · a circular painting |
| TORSO | [n. -SI or -SOS] · the trunk of the human body |
| TUTTI | [n. -S] · a musical passage performed by all the performers |
| VERTU | [n. -S] · virtu «a love or taste for the fine arts» / [x] { vertu virtu § vertus virtus } |
| VILLA | [n. -LAE or -LAS] · an agricultural estate of ancient Rome~ |
| VIRTU | [n. -S] · a love or taste for the fine arts / [x] { vertu virtu § vertus virtus } |
| VISTA | [n. -S] · a distant view - VISTAED [a.] |
| VOLTA | [n. -TE] · a turning |
| VOLTE | [n. -S] · a fencing movement |
| ZEBRA | [n. -S°] · an African~ mammal that is related to the horse - ZEBRAIC [a.] |
| ZUPPA | [n. -S] · a fish soup |
| ADAGIO | [n. -GIOS] · a musical composition or movement played in a slow tempo |
| ARIOSO | [n. -SOS or -SI] · a musical passage resembling an aria |
| ASIAGO | [n. -S] a hard Italian~ cheese similar to Parmesan |
| BAGNIO | [n. -NIOS] · a brothel |
| BALLOT | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to vote |
| BANDIT | [n. -DITS or -DITTI] · a robber / [x] { bandit bandito § banditos bandits banditti § bandit bandits } |
| BAZAAR | [n. -S] · a marketplace / [x] { bazaar bazar § bazaars bazars } |
| BOCCIE | [n. -S] · an Italian~ bowling game / [x] { bocce bocci boccia boccie § bocces boccias boccies boccis } |
| CALCAR | [n. -CARIA] · an anatomical projection / ----- [n. -S] · a type of oven |
| CUPOLA | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to shape like a dome |
| CURVET | [v. -VETED or -VETTED, -VETING or -VETTING, -VETS] · to prance |
| DUELLO | [n. -LOS or -LI] · the art of dueling; a duel |
| FIASCO | [n. -COES or -CHI] · a wine bottle / ----- [n. -COES or -COS] · a complete failure |
| FINALE | [n. -S] · a close or termination of something |
| FINITO | [a.] · finished |
| FRANCO | [n. -S] a former currency of Lucca~ in Tuscany~, Italy~, issued between 1805 and 1808 |
| FRESCO | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to paint on a surface of plaster |
| FURORE | [n. -S] · furor / [x] { furor furore § furores furors } |
| GABBRO | [n. -BROS] · a type of rock - GABBROIC GABBROID [a.] |
| GABION | [n. -S] · a type of basket |
| GAMBIT | [n. -S] · a type of chess opening |
| GELATI | [n. -S] · gelato (=gelatis) / [x] { gelato § gelati gelatis gelatos } |
| GELATO | [n. -TI° or -TOS] · italian~ ice cream / [x] { gelato § gelati gelatis gelatos } |
| GHIBLI | [n. -S] · a hot desert wind |
| GRAPPA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ brandy |
| GROTTO | [n. -TOES or -TOS] · a cave - GROTTOED [a.] (=grottoed) / [x] { grot grotto § grots grottoes grottos § grottoed } |
| LACKEY | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to act in a servile manner / [x] { lackey lacquey § lackeys lacqueys § lackey lackeyed lackeying lackeys lacquey lacqueyed lacqueying lacqueys } |
| LEGATO | [n. -TOS] · a smooth and flowing musical style |
| LOGGIA | [n. -GIAS or -GIE] · an open gallery |
| MUSLIN | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric - MUSLINED [a.] (=muslined) |
| NIELLO | [n. -LI or -LOS] · a black metallic substance / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to decorate with niello |
| NIENTE | [b.] · softly fading away -- used as a musical direction |
| OTTAVA | [n. -S] · an octave / [x] { octave ottava § octaves ottavas § octave octaves § octaval octave § ottava } |
| PAESAN | [n. -S] · paesano «a fellow countryman» / [x] { paesan paesano paisan paisana paisano § paesani paesanos paesans paisanas paisanos paisans } |
| PANINI | < PANINO, [n. PANINI° or PANINIS] · a sandwich made with a small bread roll (=paninis) |
| PATINA | [n. -NAE or -NAS] · a green film that forms on bronze - PATINAED [a.] (=patinaed) |
| PIAZZA | [n. -ZAS or -ZE] · a public square in an Italian~ town |
| POMADE | [v. -MADED, -MADING, -MADES] · to apply a perfumed hair dressing to |
| PONENT | † [a.] · western |
| PONTIL | [n. -S] · a punty «an iron rod used in glassmaking» / [x] { pontil punty § pontils punties } |
| PRESTO | [n. -TOS] · a musical passage played in rapid tempo |
| RACHET | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · ratchet (=racheted racheting) / [x] { rachet ratch ratchet ratcheting § rachets ratches ratchets § rachet racheted racheting ratch ratches ratchet ratcheted ratcheting ratchets § ratchet } |
| RAPINI | [n.] · broccoli rabe~ «a vegetable related to the turnip» |
| RIPOST | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to riposte / [x] { ripost riposte § ripostes riposts § ripost riposte riposted ripostes riposting } |
| ROMANO | [n. -NOS] · an Italian~ cheese |
| RUBATO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a fluctuation of speed within a musical phrase (=rubati) |
| RUCOLA | [n. -S] · arugula / [x] { arugola arugula rucola rugola § arugolas arugulas rucolas rugolas } |
| SALAMI | [n. -S] · a seasoned sausage |
| SALUME | [n.] cured or cooked meat or sausage, especially in the Italian~ style |
| SALUMI | † [n. -S] · cured or cooked meat or sausage, especially in the Italian~ style |
| SCAMPI | [n. SCAMPI or SCAMPIES] · large shrimp used in Italian~ cooking |
| SEMPRE | [b.] · in the same manner throughout -- used as a musical direction |
| SERAIL | [n. -S] · a seraglio «a harem» / [x] { seraglio serai serail § seraglios serails serais } |
| SEXTET | [n. -S] · a group of six / [x] { sextet sextette § sextets sextettes } |
| SIENNA | [n. -S] · a brown pigment |
| SIGNOR | [n. -GNORI or -GNORS] · an Italian~ title of courtesy for a man / [x] { signior signor signore § signiori signiors signori signors } |
| SKEEVY | [a. -VIER, -VIEST] · repulsive, disgusting |
| SMALTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · colored glass used in mosaics |
| SONATA | [n. -S] · a type of musical composition |
| SPINET | [n. -S] · a small piano |
| SPINTO | [n. -TOS] · a singing voice that is lyric and dramatic |
| STADIA | [n. -S] · a method of surveying distances |
| STANZA | [n. -S] · a division of a poem - STANZAED STANZAIC [a.] |
| STUCCO | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to coat with a type of plaster |
| STYLET | [n. -S] · a small, stiff organ or appendage of certain animals |
| SUBITO | [b.] · quickly -- used as a musical direction |
| TARSIA | [n. -S] · intarsia «a decorative technique» / [x] { intarsia tarsia § intarsias tarsias } |
| TENUTO | [n. -TI or -TOS] · a musical note or chord held longer than its normal duration |
| TUFOLI | [n. TUFOLI] · a large macaroni shell |
| VAGARY | [n. -RIES] · a whim |
| VALUTA | [n. -S] · the agreed or exchange value of a currency |
| VELOCE | [b.] · rapidly -- used as a musical direction |
| ZECHIN | [n. -S] · zecchino «a former gold coin of Italy~» / [x] { zecchin zecchino zechin § zecchini zecchinos zecchins zechins } |
| AGITATO | [a.] · fast and stirring -- used as a musical direction |
| ALLEGRO | [n. -GROS] · a musical passage played in rapid tempo |
| AMARONE | [n. -S] · a dry red wine |
| AMORINO | [n. -NI] · an amoretto / [x] { amoretto amorino § amoretti amorettos amorini } |
| AMOROSO | [n. -S] · a type of wine (=amorosos) |
| ANDANTE | [n. -S] · a moderately slow musical passage |
| ANIMATO | [n. -TI or -TOS] · a musical passage played in a lively manner (=animati animatos) |
| ARIETTA | [n. -S] · a short aria / [x] { arietta ariette § ariettas ariettes } |
| ARSENAL | [n. -S] · a collection or supply of weapons |
| BACCALA | [n. -S] · a codfish / [x] { bacalao bacalhau baccala § bacalaos bacalhaus baccalas } |
| BAMBINO | [n. -NOS or -NI] · a baby |
| BANDITO | [n. -TOS] · a bandit / [x] { bandit bandito § banditos bandits banditti § bandit bandits } |
| BARISTA | [n. -S] · one who makes and serves coffee to the public |
| BERETTA | [n. -S] · biretta «a cap worn by clergymen» / [x] { beretta berretta biretta birretta § berettas berrettas birettas birrettas } |
| BIRETTA | [n. -S] · a cap worn by clergymen / [x] { beretta berretta biretta birretta § berettas berrettas birettas birrettas } |
| BOLOGNA | [n. -S] · a seasoned sausage / [x] { baloney bologna boloney § baloneys bolognas boloneys } |
| BOLONEY | [n. -NEYS] · bologna / [x] { baloney bologna boloney § baloneys bolognas boloneys } |
| BRAVURA | [n. -RAS or -RE] · fine musical technique |
| BRECCIA | [n. -S] · a type of rock - BRECCIAL [a.] |
| CADENZA | [n. -S] · an elaborate musical passage |
| CAFFEIN | [n. -S] · caffeine / [x] { caffein caffeine § caffeines caffeins } |
| CANNOLI | [n. -S] · a tube of pastry with a sweet filling (=cannolis) |
| CANTATA | [n. -S] · a vocal composition |
| CANZONA | [n. -S] · canzone «a form of lyric poetry» / [x] { canzona canzone § canzonas canzones canzoni } |
| CANZONE | [n. -NI or -NES] · a form of lyric poetry / [x] { canzona canzone § canzonas canzones canzoni } |
| CASSATA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ ice cream |
| CAVETTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a concave molding |
| CEMBALO | [n. -LI or -LOS] · a harpsichord |
| CHAMADE | [n. -S] · a signal made with a drum |
| CHIANTI | [n. -S] · a dry red wine |
| CIPOLIN | [n. -S] · a type of marble |
| CONSULT | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to ask an opinion of |
| CORNUTO | [n. -TOS] · the husband of an unfaithful wife |
| DISPART | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to separate |
| DUDGEON | [n. -S] · a feeling of resentment |
| FASCISM | [n. -S] · an oppressive political system |
| FELUCCA | [n. -S] · a swift sailing vessel |
| FERMATA | [n. -TAS or -TE] · the sustaining of a musical note, chord, or rest beyond its written time value |
| FONTINA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ cheese |
| FURIOSO | [b.] · with great force -- used as a musical direction |
| FUSILLI | [n. -S] · spiral-shaped~ pasta |
| GAMBADO | [n. -DOES or -DOS] · a leap made by a horse / [x] { gambade gambado § gambades gambadoes gambados § gambado gambados } |
| GIRASOL | [n. -S] · a variety of opal / [x] { girasol girasole girosol § girasoles girasols girosols } |
| GIROSOL | [n. -S] · girasol «a variety of opal» / [x] { girasol girasole girosol § girasoles girasols girosols } |
| GNOCCHI | [n.] · dumplings made of pasta |
| GONDOLA | [n. -S] · a long, narrow boat |
| GRANITA | [n. -S] · an iced dessert |
| IMPASTO | [n. -TOS] · a painting technique |
| IMPRESA | [n. -S] · a type of emblem / [x] { impresa imprese impress § impresas impreses } |
| INFERNO | [n. -NOS] · a place that resembles or suggests hell |
| LASAGNA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ baked dish / [x] { lasagna § lasagnas lasagne lasagnes } |
| LASAGNE | [n. -S] · lasagna / [x] { lasagna § lasagnas lasagne lasagnes } |
| LOTTERY | [n. -TERIES] · a type of gambling game |
| MADONNA | [n. -S] · a former Italian~ title of respect for a woman |
| MAESTRO | [n. -STROS or -STRI] · a master of an art |
| MAFIOSO | [n. -SOS or -SI] · a member of the mafia (=mafiosos) |
| MALARIA | [n. -S] · an infectious disease - MALARIAL MALARIAN [a.] |
| MALMSEY | [n. -SEYS] · a white wine / [x] { malmsey malvasia § malmseys malvasias } |
| MANDOLA | [n. -S] · an ancient lute |
| MARASCA | [n. -S] · a wild cherry |
| MARCATO | [n. -TOS] · a musical passage played with strong accentuation (=marcatos) |
| MAREMMA | [n. -REMME] · a marshy coastal region |
| MATTOID | [n. -S] · a mentally unbalanced person |
| MEDIANT | [n. -S] · a type of musical tone |
| MORDENT | [n. -S] · a melodic embellishment |
| MOZETTA | [n. -TAS or -TE] · mozzetta «a hooded cape worn by bishops» / [x] { mozetta mozzetta § mozettas mozette mozzettas mozzette } |
| MURRINE | [a.] · pertaining to murra «a substance used to make fine vases and cups in ancient Rome~» / [x] { murrha murrhine murrine § murrhas § murrhine murrine } |
| NEGRONI | [n. -S] · an alcoholic beverage |
| NOVELLA | [n. -LAS or -LE] · a short novel |
| NOVELLE | < NOVELLA, [n. -LAS or -LE] · a short novel |
| OCARINA | [n. -S] · a wind instrument |
| PADRONE | [n. -NES or -NI] · a master |
| PAESANO | [n. -NI or -NOS] · a fellow countryman / [x] { paesan paesano paisan paisana paisano § paesani paesanos paesans paisanas paisanos paisans } |
| PALAZZO | [n. -ZI] · an impressive building |
| PARASOL | [n. -S] · a small, light umbrella |
| PARTITA | [n. -S] · a set of related instrumental pieces |
| PASTINA | [n. -S] · a type of macaroni |
| PENUCHE | [n. -S] · a fudge-like~ candy / [x] { panocha panoche penoche penuche penuchi § panochas panoches penoches penuches penuchis } |
| PENUCHI | [n. -S] · penuche «a fudge-like~ candy» / [x] { panocha panoche penoche penuche penuchi § panochas panoches penoches penuches penuchis } |
| PERGOLA | [n. -S] · a shaded shelter or passageway |
| PIANIST | [n. -S] · one who plays the piano |
| PICCATA | [n. -S] · a dish of veal cutlets with a sauce of lemon, white wine, and butter (=piccatas) |
| PIGNOLI | [n. -S] · pignolia «the edible seed of nut pines» / [x] { pignoli pignolia pignolis § pignolias } |
| PODESTA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ magistrate |
| POLENTA | [n. -S] · a thick mush of cornmeal |
| PORCINI | [n. -S] · an edible mushroom (=porcinis) |
| PORCINO | [n. -NI] · an edible mushroom |
| PORTICO | [n. -COS or -COES] · a type of porch |
| QUINTET | [n. -S] · a group of five / [x] { quintet quintette § quintets quintettes } |
| RAPPINI | [n.] · immature turnip plants |
| RATCHET | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to increase or decrease by small amounts / [x] { rachet ratch ratchet ratcheting § rachets ratches ratchets § rachet racheted racheting ratch ratches ratchet ratcheted ratcheting ratchets § ratchet } |
| RAVIOLI | [n. -S] · an Italian~ pasta dish |
| REGATTA | [n. -S] · a boat race |
| REPLICA | [n. -S] · a close copy or reproduction |
| RICOTTA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ cheese |
| RIDOTTO | [n. -TOS] · a public musical entertainment in 18th century England~ |
| RILIEVO | [n. -VI] · relievo «the projection of figures or forms from a flat background» / [x] { relievo rilievo § relievos rilievi } |
| RIPIENO | [n. -NI or -NOS] · tutti |
| RISOTTO | [n. -TOS] · a rice dish |
| RIVIERA | [n. -S] · a coastal resort area |
| ROSOLIO | [n. -LIOS] · a liqueur made from raisins and brandy |
| SAMBUCA | [n. -S] · an ancient stringed instrument / [x] { sambuca sambuke § sambucas sambukes } |
| SAMBUKE | [n. -S] · sambuca / [x] { sambuca sambuke § sambucas sambukes } |
| SCALADE | [n. -S] · an act of scaling the walls of a fortification / [x] { scalade scalado § scalades scalados } |
| SCARPER | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to flee |
| SCHERZO | [n. -ZOS or -ZI] · a lively musical movement |
| SECONDO | [n. -DI] · the lower part in a piano duet |
| SESTINA | [n. -S] · a type of verse form / [x] { sestina sestine § sestinas sestines } |
| SFUMATO | [n. -TOS] · a technique used in painting |
| SIGNIOR | [n. -GNIORI or -GNIORS] · signor / [x] { signior signor signore § signiori signiors signori signors } |
| SIGNORA | [n. -GNORE or -GNORAS] · an Italian~ title of courtesy for a married woman |
| SIGNORE | [n. -GNORI] · signor / [x] { signior signor signore § signiori signiors signori signors } |
| SINOPIA | [n. -PIAS or -PIE] · a red pigment |
| SIROCCO | [n. -COS] · a hot, dry wind / [x] { scirocco sirocco § sciroccos siroccos } |
| SOPRANO | [n. -NOS or -NI] · the highest singing voice |
| SORDINE | [n. -S] · a device used to muffle the tone of a musical instrument / [x] { sordine sordino sourdine § sordines sordini sourdines § sourdine } |
| SORDINO | [n. -NI] · sordine «a device used to muffle the tone of a musical instrument» / [x] { sordine sordino sourdine § sordines sordini sourdines § sourdine } |
| SPUMONE | [n. -S] · an Italian~ ice cream / [x] { spumone § spumones spumoni spumonis } |
| SPUMONI | [n. -S] · spumone «an Italian~ ice cream» / [x] { spumone § spumones spumoni spumonis } |
| STRETTO | [n. -TI or -TOS] · a concluding musical passage played at a faster tempo / [x] { stretta stretto § strettas strette stretti strettos § stretto § stretto } |
| SULTANA | [n. -S] · a sultan's wife / [x] { sultana sultaness § sultanas sultanesses } |
| SUPREMO | [n. -MOS] · one who is highest in authority |
| TARTUFO | [n. -FI or -FOS] · an Italian~ ice-cream~ dessert |
| TEMPERA | [n. -S] · a technique of painting |
| THEORBO | [n. -BOS] · a stringed musical instrument |
| TIMPANI | < TIMPANO, [n. -NI] · a kettledrum / [x] { timpano timpanum tympan tympano tympanum § timpana timpani timpanums tympana tympani tympans tympanums } |
| TIMPANO | [n. -NI] · a kettledrum / [x] { timpano timpanum tympan tympano tympanum § timpana timpani timpanums tympana tympani tympans tympanums } |
| TOCCATA | [n. -TAS or -TE] · a musical composition usually for an organ |
| TOMBOLA | [n. -S] · a gambling game |
| TOMBOLO | [n. -LOS] · a sandbar connecting an island to the mainland |
| TORTONI | [n. -S] · a type of ice cream |
| TREMOLO | [n. -LOS] · a vibrating musical effect |
| TSARINA | [n. -S] · czarina «the wife of a czar» / [x] { czarina tsar tsarina tzarina § czarinas tsarinas tzarinas } |
| TYMPANI | < TYMPANO, [n. -NI] · timpano «a kettledrum» / [x] { timpano timpanum tympan tympano tympanum § timpana timpani timpanums tympana tympani tympans tympanums } |
| VERISMO | [n. -MOS] · verism «realism in art or literature» / [x] { verism verismo § verismos verisms } |
| VIBRATO | [n. -TOS] · a tremulous or pulsating musical effect |
| VIOLONE | [n. -S] · a stringed instrument |
| VOLCANO | [n. -NOES or -NOS] · an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock and gases are ejected |
| ZECCHIN | [n. -S] · zecchino «a former gold coin of Italy~» / [x] { zecchin zecchino zechin § zecchini zecchinos zecchins zechins } |
| ZINGANO | [n. -NI] · zingaro «a gypsy» / [x] { zingano zingaro § zingani zingari } |
| ZINGARO | [n. -RI] · a gypsy / [x] { zingano zingaro § zingani zingari } |
| ALFRESCO | [b.] · outdoors |
| AMARETTO | [n. -TOS] · a kind of liqueur |
| AMORETTO | [n. -TI or -TOS] · a cupid / [x] { amoretto amorino § amoretti amorettos amorini } |
| AQUATINT | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to etch, using a certain process |
| ARPEGGIO | [n. -GIOS] · a technique of playing a musical chord |
| ASSASSIN | [n. -S] · a murderer |
| BANDITTI | < BANDIT, [n. -DITS or -DITTI] · a robber / [x] { bandit bandito § banditos bandits banditti § bandit bandits } |
| BARGELLO | [n. -LOS] · a needlepoint stitch that makes a zigzag pattern |
| BERRETTA | [n. -S] · biretta «a cap worn by clergymen» / [x] { beretta berretta biretta birretta § berettas berrettas birettas birrettas } |
| BIENNALE | [n. -S] · a biennial show |
| BIRRETTA | [n. -S] · biretta «a cap worn by clergymen» / [x] { beretta berretta biretta birretta § berettas berrettas birettas birrettas } |
| BISCOTTI | < BISCOTTO, [n. -COTTI] · a crisp, anise-flavored~ cookie |
| BISCOTTO | [n. -COTTI] · a crisp, anise-flavored~ cookie |
| BORDELLO | [n. -LOS] · a brothel / [x] { bordel bordello § bordellos bordels } |
| BRACIOLA | [n. -S] · a thin slice of meat / [x] { braciola § braciolas braciole bracioles } |
| BRESAOLA | [n. -S] · a dish of sliced dried beef |
| CAFFEINE | [n. -S] · a bitter alkaloid used as a stimulant / [x] { caffein caffeine § caffeines caffeins } |
| CALAMARI | [n. -S] · squid used as food / [x] { calamar calamari calamary § calamaries calamaris calamars } |
| CAMPAGNA | [n. -PAGNE] · a flat, open plain |
| CAPONATA | [n. -S] · a relish made with eggplant |
| CASTRATO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a singer castrated in boyhood (=castratos) |
| CIABATTA | [n. -S] · a type of Italian~ bread |
| CICERONE | [n. -NES or -NI] · a tour guide |
| CICISBEO | [n. -BEI or -BEOS] · a lover of a married woman |
| CLARINET | [n. -S] · a woodwind instrument / [x] { clarinet clarionet § clarinets clarionets } |
| CONCERTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a musical composition |
| CONFETTI | < CONFETTO, [n. -TI] · a bonbon |
| CONFETTO | [n. -TI] · a bonbon |
| CONTESSA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ countess |
| CORNETTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a musical wind instrument / [x] { cornet cornett cornetto § cornets cornetti cornettos cornetts } |
| CORRETTO | [n. -TOS] · espresso mixed with brandy or liqueur |
| CREDENZA | [n. -S] · a piece of furniture |
| CROSTATA | [n. -S] · a type of fruit tart |
| CROSTINI | < CROSTINO, [n. -NI] · a small piece of toast topped with a spread |
| DESPATCH | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to dispatch / [x] { despatch dispatch dispatching § despatches dispatches § despatch despatched despatches despatching dispatch dispatched dispatches dispatching } |
| DISPATCH | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to send off with speed / [x] { despatch dispatch dispatching § despatches dispatches § despatch despatched despatches despatching dispatch dispatched dispatches dispatching } |
| DOLCETTO | [n. -TOS] · a red wine of Italy~ |
| DOLOROSO | [a.] · having a mournful musical quality |
| ESPRESSO | [n. -SOS] · a strong coffee / [x] { espresso expresso § espressos expressos } |
| EXPRESSO | [n. -SOS] · espresso / [x] { espresso expresso § espressos expressos } |
| FALSETTO | [n. -TOS] · an artificially high voice |
| FANTASIA | [n. -S] · a free-form~ musical composition / [x] { fantasia fantasie § fantasias fantasies } |
| FARFALLE | [n. FARFALLE° or -S] · pasta in the shape of bow ties (=farfalles) |
| FINOCHIO | [n. -CHIOS] · a perennial herb / [x] { finocchio finochio § finocchios finochios } |
| FLAUTIST | [n. -S] · flutist / [x] { flautist fluter flutist § flautists fluters flutists } |
| FORZANDO | [n. -DOS or -DI] · sforzato «the playing of a tone or chord with sudden force» (=forzandi) / [x] { forzando sforzando sforzato § forzandi forzandos sforzandi sforzandos sforzatos § forzando sforzando sforzato § forzando sforzando sforzato } |
| FRITTATA | [n. -S] · an unfolded omelet with chopped vegetables or meat |
| FRIULANO | [n. -NOS] · a mild Italian~ cheese |
| FUMAROLE | [n. -S] · a hole from which volcanic vapors issue |
| GALLERIA | [n. -S] · a roofed promenade or court |
| GARGANEY | [n. -NEYS] · a small duck |
| GIRASOLE | [n. -S] · girasol «a variety of opal» / [x] { girasol girasole girosol § girasoles girasols girosols } |
| GRAFFITO | [n. -TI] · an inscription or drawing made on a rock or wall |
| GRAZIOSO | [a.] · graceful in style |
| INFANTRY | [n. -TRIES] · a branch of the army composed of foot soldiers |
| INTAGLIO | [n. -GLI or -GLOS] · an incised or sunken design / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to engrave in intaglio (=intaglioes) |
| INTARSIA | [n. -S] · a decorative technique / [x] { intarsia tarsia § intarsias tarsias } |
| LENTANDO | [b.] · becoming slower -- used as a musical direction / [x] { lentando rallentando } |
| LIBECCIO | [n. -CIOS] · a southwest wind / [x] { libecchio libeccio § libecchios libeccios } |
| LINGUINE | [n. -S] · linguini «a type of pasta» / [x] { linguine linguini § linguines linguinis } |
| LINGUINI | [n. -S] · a type of pasta / [x] { linguine linguini § linguines linguinis } |
| MACARONI | [n. -NIS or -NIES] · a tubular pasta |
| MADRIGAL | [n. -S] · a short lyric poem |
| MAESTOSO | [n. -SOS] · a stately musical passage |
| MAIOLICA | [n. -S] · majolica / [x] { maiolica majolica § maiolicas majolicas } |
| MAJOLICA | [n. -S] · a type of pottery / [x] { maiolica majolica § maiolicas majolicas } |
| MALVASIA | [n. -S] · malmsey «a white wine» / [x] { malmsey malvasia § malmseys malvasias } |
| MANDORLA | [n. -S] · a pointed oval figure |
| MARCHESA | [n. -CHESE] · the wife or widow of a marchese |
| MARCHESE | [n. -CHESI] · an Italian~ nobleman |
| MARINATE | [v. -NATED, -NATING, -NATES] · to soak in a seasoned liquid before cooking / [x] { marinade § marinades § marinade marinaded marinades marinading marinate marinated marinates marinating § marinate marinated } |
| MODERATO | [n. -TOS] · a musical passage played at a medium tempo |
| MOZZETTA | [n. -TAS or -TE] · a hooded cape worn by bishops / [x] { mozetta mozzetta § mozettas mozette mozzettas mozzette } |
| MOZZETTE | < MOZZETTA, [n. -TAS or -TE] · a hooded cape worn by bishops / [x] { mozetta mozzetta § mozettas mozette mozzettas mozzette } |
| MURRHINE | < MURRHA, [n. -S] · murra «a substance used to make fine vases and cups in ancient Rome~» - MURRHINE [a.] / [x] { murra murrha murrhine § murras murrhas § murrhine } |
| NEUTRINO | [n. -NOS] · a subatomic particle |
| NOTTURNO | [n. -NI] · a nocturne / [x] { nocturne notturno § nocturnes notturni } |
| OPERETTA | [n. -S] · a light musical drama with spoken dialogue |
| ORATORIO | [n. -RIOS] · a type of musical composition |
| OSTINATO | [n. -NATOS or -NATI] · a constantly recurring musical phrase (=ostinati) |
| PANATELA | [n. -S] · a long, slender cigar / [x] { panatela panatella panetela panetella § panatelas panatellas panetelas panetellas } |
| PANCETTA | [n. -S] · unsmoked Italian~ bacon |
| PANETELA | [n. -S] · panatela «a long, slender cigar» / [x] { panatela panatella panetela panetella § panatelas panatellas panetelas panetellas } |
| PANFORTE | [n. -S] · a hard spicy cake |
| PARLANDO | [a.] · sung in a manner suggestive of speech / [x] { parlando § parlando parlante § parlando parlante } |
| PECORINO | [n. -NOS, -NI] · a hard cheese made from sheep's milk |
| PEDANTRY | [n. -RIES] · ostentatious display of knowledge |
| PELLAGRA | [n. -S] · a niacin-deficiency~ disease |
| PENSIONE | [n. PENSIONES or PENSIONI] · a boarding house (=pensioni) |
| PIEDMONT | [n. -S] · an area lying at the foot of a mountain |
| PILASTER | [n. -S] · a rectangular column |
| PIZZERIA | [n. -S] · a place where pizzas are made and sold |
| PLASTRON | [n. -S] · a part of the shell of a turtle - PLASTRAL [a.] / [x] { plastron plastrum § plastrons plastrums § plastral } |
| PLASTRUM | [n. -S] · plastron «a part of the shell of a turtle» / [x] { plastron plastrum § plastrons plastrums § plastral } |
| POLITICO | [n. -COS or -COES] · one who politicks «to engage in politics» |
| POLTROON | [n. -S] · a base coward |
| POPULACE | [n. -S] · the common people |
| PREDELLA | [n. -S] · the base of an altarpiece |
| PRINCIPE | [n. -PI] · a prince / [x] { prince principe § princes principi § prince princes } |
| PROSECCO | [n. -COS] · an Italian~ sparkling wine |
| PTOMAINE | [n. -S] · a compound produced by the decomposition of protein / [x] { ptomain ptomaine § ptomaines ptomains } |
| QUIETIST | [n. -S] · an advocate of quietism «a form of religious mysticism» |
| REPRISAL | [n. -S] · an act of retaliation / [x] { marque reprisal § marques reprisals } |
| RICERCAR | [n. -S] · an instrumental composition / [x] { ricercar ricercare § ricercares ricercari ricercars } |
| RIGATONI | [n. -S] · a tubular pasta |
| SCIROCCO | [n. -COS] · sirocco «a hot, dry wind» / [x] { scirocco sirocco § sciroccos siroccos } |
| SEMOLINA | [n. -S] · a granular product of wheat used for pasta |
| SEMPLICE | [a.] · simple -- used as a musical direction |
| SENTINEL | [v. -NELED or -NELLED, -NELING or -NELLING, -NELS] · to stand guard |
| SERAGLIO | [n. -GLIOS] · a harem / [x] { seraglio serai serail § seraglios serails serais } |
| SERENATA | [n. -TAS or -TE] · a dramatic cantata |
| SEXTETTE | [n. -S] · sextet / [x] { sextet sextette § sextets sextettes } |
| SFORZATO | [n. -TOS] · the playing of a tone or chord with sudden force / [x] { forzando sforzando sforzato § forzandi forzandos sforzandi sforzandos sforzatos § forzando sforzando sforzato § forzando sforzando sforzato } |
| SINFONIA | [n. -NIAS or -NIE] · a symphony (=sinfonias) |
| SONATINA | [n. -TINAS or -TINE] · a short sonata |
| SPICCATO | [n. -TOS] · a method of playing a stringed instrument |
| SPUMANTE | [n. -S] · an Italian~ sparkling wine |
| SQUADRON | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to arrange in squadrons |
| STACCATO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a musical passage marked by the short, clear-cut~ playing of tones |
| STILETTO | [v. -ED, -ING, -S or -ES] · to stab with a stiletto |
| STOCCADO | [n. -DOS] · a thrust with a rapier / [x] { stoccado stoccata § stoccados stoccatas } |
| STOCCATA | [n. -S] · stoccado «a thrust with a rapier» / [x] { stoccado stoccata § stoccados stoccatas } |
| TALEGGIO | [n. -GIOS] · a soft creamy cheese |
| TENORINO | [n. -NI] · a high tenor |
| TERRAZZO | [n. -ZOS] · a mosaic flooring |
| TERZETTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a vocal or instrumental trio |
| TIRAMISU | [n. -S] · a dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, chocolate, and espresso |
| TORTELLI | [n. -S] · pieces of pasta stuffed with cheese, meat, or vegetables |
| TRAPUNTO | [n. -TOS] · a decorative quilted design |
| TRECENTO | [n. -TOS] · the fourteenth century |
| TROMBONE | [n. -S] · a brass wind instrument |
| UMBRELLA | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to provide with an umbrella |
| VENDETTA | [n. -S] · a feud between two families |
| VIGOROSO | [b.] · with emphasis and spirit -- used as a musical direction |
| VIRTUOSA | [n. -SAS or -SE] · a female virtuoso |
| VIRTUOSO | [n. -SOS or -SI] · a highly skilled artistic performer |
| ZABAIONE | [n. -S] · a dessert resembling custard / [x] { sabayon zabaglione zabaione zabajone § sabayons zabagliones zabaiones zabajones } |
| ZABAJONE | [n. -S] · zabaione «a dessert resembling custard» / [x] { sabayon zabaglione zabaione zabajone § sabayons zabagliones zabaiones zabajones } |
| ZECCHINO | [n. -NI or -NOS] · a former gold coin of Italy~ / [x] { zecchin zecchino zechin § zecchini zecchinos zecchins zechins } |
| ZUCCHINI | [n. -S] · a vegetable |
| ZWIEBACK | [n. -S] · a sweetened bread |
| AGNOLOTTI | † [n.] · square or rectangular ravioli from Piedmont |
| ANDANTINO | [n. -NOS or -NI] of a tempo that is slightly faster than andante but slower than moderato |
| ANTIPASTO | [n. ANTIPASTOS or ANTIPASTI] an Italian~ starter for a meal / [x] { antepast antipasto § antepasts antipasti antipastos } |
| BALLERINA | [n. -S] · a female ballet dancer |
| BECCAFICO | [n. -COS] · © a small bird., which is highly prized by the Italians~ for the delicacy of its flesh in the autumn, when it has fed on figs, grapes, etc~. |
| BELVEDERE | [n. -S] · © a small building, or a part of a building, more or less open, constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect |
| BOLOGNESE | [a. ] · served with a tomato and ground beef sauce |
| CABALETTA | [n. CABALETTAS or CABALETTE] a short, rhythmically repetitive aria |
| CABALETTE | < CABALETTA, [n. CABALETTAS or CABALETTE] Alternative form of cabaletta. |
| CAMPANILE | [n. CAMPANILES or CAMPANILI] · © a bell tower, esp~. one built separate from a church |
| CAMPANILI | < CAMPANILE, [n. CAMPANILES or CAMPANILI] · © a bell tower, esp~. one built separate from a church |
| CANTABILE | [n. -S] · © a piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena (=cantabiles) / [x] { cantabile cantilena § cantabiles cantilenas § cantabile § cantabile } |
| CANTILENA | [n. -S] · © see Cantabile / [x] { cantabile cantilena § cantabiles cantilenas § cantabile § cantabile } |
| CAPELLINI | [n.] · (cookery) a very thin and light pasta that resembles spaghetti |
| CAPRICCIO | [n. -CI or -CIOS] · caprice / [x] { capriccio caprice § capricci capriccios caprices } |
| CARBONARA | [n. -S] · (cookery) a sauce, containing cream, bacon, cheese and egg, that is usually served with pasta |
| CARPACCIO | [n. -CIOS] · an Italian~ dish of thin slices of raw meat or fish |
| CENTESIMI | < CENTESIMO, [n. -SIMI -SIMOS] · © a copper coin of Italy~ and Spain~ equivalent to a centime |
| CENTESIMO | [n. -SIMI -SIMOS] · © a copper coin of Italy~ and Spain~ equivalent to a centime |
| CIPOLLINO | [n. -NOS] alternative form of cipolin (“type of marble”) |
| CRESCENDO | [v. -DOED, -DOING, -DOS or -DOES] / ----- [n. -DOS or -DOES or -DI] · © a gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed |
| EMBROGLIO | [n. -GLIOS] · © see Imbroglio / [x] { embroglio imbroglio § embroglios imbroglios } |
| FETTUCINE | [n.] · a type of pasta in the form of narrow ribbons |
| FETTUCINI | [n.] · derivative of fettucine «a type of pasta in the form of narrow ribbons» / [x] { fettuccini fettucini § fettuccinis } |
| FINOCCHIO | [n. -CHIOS] · a variety of fennel, Foeniculum~ vulgare~ dulce, with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp~ in S Europe~ Also called: Florence fennel / [x] { finocchio finochio § finocchios finochios } |
| FIORITURA | [n. -RITURE] · (music) embellishment, esp~ ornamentation added by the performer |
| FIORITURE | < FIORITURA, [n. -RITURE] · (music) embellishment, esp~ ornamentation added by the performer |
| GIRANDOLA | [n. -S] · derivative of girandole «an ornamental branched wall candleholder, usually incorporating a mirror» |
| GLISSANDO | [n. -DOS or -DI] · © a gliding effect; gliding |
| GRANDIOSO | [b.] · (music) (to be played) in a grand manner |
| GREMOLATA | [n. -S] · a seasoning made with parsley, lemon and garlic |
| GUANCIALE | [n.] an Italian~ dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks |
| IMBROGLIO | [n. -GLIOS] · © an intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction / [x] { embroglio imbroglio § embroglios imbroglios } |
| IMPASSION | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to move or affect strongly with passion |
| INAMORATA | [n. -S] · © a woman in love; a mistress |
| INAMORATO | [n. -TOS] · © a male lover |
| INCOGNITA | [n. -S] · © a woman who is unknown or in disguise |
| INCOGNITO | [n. -TOS] · under an assumed name or appearance; in disguise / [x] { incog incognito § incognitos incogs § incog incognito § incog incognito } |
| INFLUENZA | [n. -S] · © an epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever |
| INFURIATE | [v. -ATED, -ATING, -ATES] · © enraged; rading~; furiously angry; infuriated |
| LARGHETTO | [n. -TOS] · to be performed moderately slowly |
| LAZARETTO | [n. -TOS] · © a public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases / [x] { lazaret lazarette lazaretto § lazarets lazarettes lazarettos } |
| LAZZARONE | [n. -RONI] · (inNaples~) a homeless person who lives by begging or by doing odd jobs |
| LIBECCHIO | [n. -CHIOS] · derivative of libeccio «a strong westerly or southwesterly wind blowing onto the W coast of Corsica~» / [x] { libecchio libeccio § libecchios libeccios } |
| MACARONIC | [n. -S] · © a heap of thing confusedly mixed together; a jumble |
| MACCHIATO | [n. -S] · espresso coffee served with a dash of hot or cold milk |
| MAGNIFICO | [n. -COS or -COES] · © a grandee or nobleman of Venice~; -- so called in courtesy |
| MAJORDOMO | [n. -MOS] · derivative of major-domo~ «the chief steward or butler of a great household» |
| MANICOTTI | [n. -S] wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven |
| MANIFESTO | † [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to issue a public declaration of intentions or policies |
| MEZZANINE | [n. -S] · © same as Entresol |
| MEZZOTINT | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to engrave in mezzotint (=mezzotinted mezzotinting) |
| MINIATURE | [n. -S] · a model, copy, or similar representation on a very small scale |
| MISONEISM | [n. -S] · hatred of anything new |
| MODILLION | † [n.] a decoratively carved supporting block atop a column |
| MUSTACHIO | [n. -CHIOS] · (often plural when considered as two halves) (often humorous) a moustache, esp~ when bushy or elaborately shaped / [x] { moustachio mustachio § moustachios mustachios § moustachio moustachioed moustachios mustachio mustachioed mustachios } |
| PANATELLA | [n. -S] · a long slender cigar / [x] { panatela panatella panetela panetella § panatelas panatellas panetelas panetellas } |
| PANETTONE | [n. -NES or -NI] a soft Italian~ sourdough brioche from Milan~. |
| PAPARAZZI | < PAPARAZZO, [n. -ZI] · a freelance photographer who specializes in candid camera shots of famous people and often invades their privacy to obtain such photographs |
| PAPARAZZO | [n. -ZI] · a freelance photographer who specializes in candid camera shots of famous people and often invades their privacy to obtain such photographs |
| PASTICCIO | [n. -CIOS or -CI] · a pastiche / [x] { pasticcio pastiche § pasticci pasticcios pastiches § pastiche pastiches } |
| PEPPERONI | [n. -S] · a highly seasoned dry sausage of pork and beef spiced with pepper, used esp~ on pizza |
| PISTACHIO | † [n. -S] · a small edible nut / [x] { pistache pistachio § pistaches pistachios } |
| PIZZAIOLO | [n. -S] a person who makes pizzas in a pizzeria |
| PIZZICATO | [n. -TI] · (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger |
| PORTFOLIO | [n. -LIOS] · © a portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc~. |
| POSTILION | [n. -S] · © one who rides and guides the first pair of horses of a coach or post chaise; also, one who rides one of the horses when one pair only is used / [x] { postilion postillion § postilions postillions } |
| POZZOLANA | [n. -S] · © volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli~, in Italy~, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water |
| PRIMAVERA | [n. -S] · describing various dishes served with a light vegetable sauce |
| PROVOLONE | [n. -S] · a mellow, pale yellow, soft, and sometimes smoked cheese, made of cows' milk: usually moulded in the shape of a pear |
| PUNCTILIO | [n. -LIOS] · © a nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony |
| RADICCHIO | [n. -CHIOS] · an Italian~ variety of chicory, having purple leaves streaked with white that are eaten raw in salads |
| REIMBURSE | † [v. -D, -SING, -S] · to pay back |
| RICERCARE | [n. -CARI] · an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo / [x] { ricercar ricercare § ricercares ricercari ricercars } |
| SCAGLIOLA | † [n.] plasterwork imitating marble, granite, etc~. |
| SEMIBREVE | [n. -S] · © a note of half the time or duration of the breve; -- now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use |
| SFORZANDO | [n. -DOS or -DI] · to be played with strong initial attack sf / [x] { forzando sforzando sforzato § forzandi forzandos sforzandi sforzandos sforzatos § forzando sforzando sforzato § forzando sforzando sforzato } |
| SGRAFFITO | [n. -TI] · a technique in mural or ceramic decoration in which the top layer of glaze, plaster, etc~, is incised with a design to reveal parts of the ground |
| SIGNORINA | [n. -RINAS or -RINE] · © miss; -- a title of address among the Italians~ |
| SIMPATICO | [a.] · pleasant or congenial / [x] { simpatico sympatico } |
| SOLFATARA | [n. -S] · © a volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity |
| SOLFEGGIO | [n. -GIOS or -GI] · a solfege «a type of singing exercise» / [x] { solfege solfeggio § solfeges solfeggi solfeggios } |
| SOSTENUTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value |
| SPAGHETTI | [n. -S] · © a variety or macaroni made in tubes of small diameter |
| SPIRITOSO | [a.] · © spirited; spiritedly; -- a direction to perform a passage in an animated, lively manner |
| STRAPPADO | † [n. -DOS or -DOES] · form of torture using suspension by bound wrists |
| TENEBRISM | † [n.] a style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro |
| TESSITURA | † [n. -S] · most comfortable vocal or instrumental range / [x] { tessitura § tessituras tessiture } |
| TRATTORIA | [n. -TORIAS or -TORIE] · an Italian~ restaurant |
| TREBBIANO | [n. -NOS] · a type of grape and vine cultivated in Italy~ for making wine (by the same name) |
| UNDERBOSS | [n. -ES] · a person who is second in command within a system of organized crime |
| VAPORETTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · a steam-powered~ passenger boat, as used on the canals in Venice~ |
| ZUCCHETTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] a small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white |
| ALLARGANDO | [a.] · (music) (to be performed) with increasing slowness |
| ALLEGRETTO | [n. -TOS] · © a movement in this time |
| ARCHITRAVE | [n. -S] · © the lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp~. in classical architecture |
| ARRABBIATA | [a.] cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili |
| AUTOSTRADA | [n. -DAS or -DE] · an Italian~ motorway |
| BELLADONNA | † [n.] a plant |
| BOCCONCINI | [n. -S] small pieces of mozzarella cheese |
| BOMBARDIER | [n. -S] · © one who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner |
| BRUSCHETTA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ open sandwich of toasted bread topped with olive oil and tomatoes, olives, etc~. |
| CACCIATORE | [a.] · (immediately postpositive) prepared with tomatoes, mushrooms, herbs, and other seasonings |
| CAMERLENGO | [n. -GOS] · (Roman Catholic Church) a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer |
| CAMORRISTA | [n. -RISTI or -RISTAS] a member of the Camorra criminal organization / [x] { camorrist camorrista § camorristas camorristi camorrists } |
| CANNELLINI | [n. -S] a type of white kidney bean used in Italian~ cooking |
| CANNELLONI | [n.] · tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese |
| CANTATRICE | [n. -TRICES or CANTATRICI] · © a female professional singer |
| CAPPUCCINO | [n. -NOS] · coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate |
| COLORATURA | [n. -S] · (in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage |
| CONCERTINO | [n. -NOS] · © a piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the concerto |
| CONTRABASS | [n. -ES] · © double bass; -- applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon |
| DILETTANTE | [n. -TANTES or -TANTI] · a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than professional |
| DIMINUENDO | [n. -DOS] · a gradual decrease in loudness or the musical direction indicating this dim, (written over the music affected) |
| FANTASTICO | [n. -COES] · (obsolete) a whimsical or irrational person |
| FANTOCCINI | [n.] · © puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used |
| FETTUCCINE | [n.] · derivative of fettucine «a type of pasta in the form of narrow ribbons» |
| FETTUCCINI | [n.] a long, broad, thick noodle / [x] { fettuccini fettucini § fettuccinis } |
| FIANCHETTO | [v. -CHETTOED, -CHETTOING, -CHETTOES or -CHETTOS] the development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal |
| FORTEPIANO | [n. -NOS] · an early type of piano popular in the late 18th century |
| FORTISSIMO | [n. -MOS or -MI] · very loud ff |
| IMPRESARIO | [n. -RIOS] · © the projector, manager, or conductor, of an opera or concert company |
| INGRATIATE | † [v. -D, -TING, -S] · to bring oneself into another's favor |
| INTERMEZZI | < INTERMEZZO, [n. -MEZZOS or -MEZZI] · © an interlude; an intermede~ |
| INTERMEZZO | [n. -MEZZOS or -MEZZI] · © an interlude; an intermede~ |
| MARASCHINO | [n. -NOS] · © a liqueur distilled from fermented cherry juice, and flavored with the pit of a variety of cherry which grows in Dalmatia~ |
| MASCARPONE | [n. -S] · a soft Italian~ cream cheese |
| MICROSCOPE | [n. -S] · © an optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye |
| MINESTRONE | [n. -S] · a soup made from a variety of vegetables and pasta |
| MONSIGNORI | < MONSIGNOR, [n. -GNORS or -GNORI] · (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title attached to certain offices or distinctions usually bestowed by the Pope Abbreviation: Mgr~, Msgr~ |
| MORTADELLA | [n. -S] · a type of smooth-textured~ Italian~ pork sausage containing pieces of fat, usually eaten thinly sliced and cold |
| MOUNTEBANK | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to cheat by boasting and false pretenses; to gull |
| MOZZARELLA | [n. -S] · a moist white Italian~ curd cheese made originally from buffalo milk |
| PANZEROTTI | † [n.] · alternative form of panzerotto «a type of large ravioli made from pizza dough» |
| PANZEROTTO | [n.] a type of large ravioli made from pizza dough |
| PARMIGIANA | [a.] · cooked with Parmesan cheese |
| PIANISSIMO | [n. -MOS or -MI] · (music) (to be performed) very quietly pp |
| PIANOFORTE | [n. -S] · the full name for piano |
| PORTAMENTO | [n. -TI] · © in singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another; a gliding from tone to tone |
| POSTILLION | [n. -S] · derivative of postilion «a person who rides the near horse of the leaders in order to guide a team of horses drawing a coach» / [x] { postilion postillion § postilions postillions } |
| POZZOLANIC | [a.] · consisting of, containing or of the nature of pozzolana |
| PROSCIUTTO | [n. -TOS or -TI] · cured ham from Italy~: usually served as an hors~ d'oeuvre |
| PUTTANESCA | [a.] a cooking sauce made from tomato flavoured with garlic |
| RECITATIVE | † [n.] dialogue / [x] { recitative recitativo § recitatives recitativi recitativos § recitative } |
| RECITATIVO | † [n.] a recitative / [x] { recitative recitativo § recitatives recitativi recitativos § recitative } |
| RITARDANDO | [n. -DOS] gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music |
| RITORNELLO | [n. -LOS or -LI] · © a short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song |
| SALTARELLO | [n. -LOS] · © a popular Italian~ dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure |
| SCHERZANDO | [n. -DOS] · to be performed in a light-hearted~ manner |
| SCORZONERA | [n. -S] a herb from southern Europe~ (Pseudopodospermum~ hispanicum~, syn |
| SEMIFREDDO | [n. -S] any of various desserts eaten cold but not frozen |
| STRINGENDO | [b.] · (music) to be performed with increasing speed |
| TARANTELLA | † [n.] a rapid dance in 6∕8 time |
| TERRACOTTA | [n. -S] a hard red-brown~ unglazed earthenware |
| TERREPLEIN | [n. -S] · © the top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed |
| TORTELLINI | [n. -S] · pasta cut into small rounds, folded about a filling, and boiled |
| TRAMONTANA | [n. -S] a dry, cold north wind in Italy~ and adjacent Mediterranean areas / [x] { tramontana tramontane ultramontane § tramontanas tramontanes ultramontanes § tramontane ultramontane } |
| TRAMONTANE | [n. -S] · © one living beyond the mountains; hence, a foreigner; a stranger / [x] { tramontana tramontane ultramontane § tramontanas tramontanes ultramontanes § tramontane ultramontane } |
| VERMICELLI | † [n.] long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner |
| VILLANELLA | [n. -NELLE] · © an old rustic dance, accompanied with singing |
| ZABAGLIONE | [n. -S] · a light foamy dessert made of egg yolks, sugar, and marsala, whipped together and served warm in a glass / [x] { sabayon zabaglione zabaione zabajone § sabayons zabagliones zabaiones zabajones } |
| ACCELERANDO | [n. -DOS] · (to be performed) with increasing speed |
| ARCHIPELAGO | [n. -GOS or -GOES] · © the Grecian~ Archipelago, or Aegean~ Sea, separating Greece~ from Asia~ Minor. It is studded with a vast number of small islands |
| CAPRICCIOSO | [adv.] capriciously «derivative of capricious» |
| CHIAROSCURO | [n. -S] · © alt. of Chiaro-oscuro~ |
| CINQUECENTO | [n. -TOS] · © the sixteenth century, when applied to Italian~ art or literature; as, the sculpture of the Cinquecento; Cinquecento style |
| COGNOSCENTE | [n. -SCENTI] · © a connoisseur |
| COGNOSCENTI | < COGNOSCENTE, [n. -SCENTI] · © a connoisseur |
| CONDOTTIERE | [n. -TIERI] · © a military adventurer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, who sold his services, and those of his followers, to any party in any contest |
| CONSIGLIERE | [n. -RES or -RI] a counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses |
| DECRESCENDO | [n. -DOS] · another word for diminuendo |
| HARPSICHORD | † [n.] a stringed musical instrument with a keyboard |
| MALEFICENCE | [n. -S] · © evil doing, esp~. to others |
| ORECCHIETTE | [n. -S] · small ear-shaped~ pasta pieces |
| PAPPARDELLE | [n. -S] · a type of pasta in the form of broad ribbons |
| PASSACAGLIA | † [n. -S] · spanish~ or Italian~ dance in triple meter with ground bass |
| PEPERONCINI | [n. -S] a spicy variety of pepper used in Greek and Italian~ cuisine |
| PEPERONCINO | [n.] a variety of the pepper Capsicum annuum~. |
| POCOCURANTE | [a.] · a person who is careless or indifferent |
| PRESTISSIMO | [n. -S] a musical passage or movement played at the fastest possible tempo / [b.] at the fastest tempo possible |
| PUNCHINELLO | [n. -LOS] · © a punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked |
| RALLENTANDO | [n. -S] a musical passage performed with a gradual decrease in tempo / [b.] with a gradual slowing of tempo |
| RODOMONTADE | [n. -S] · © vain boasting; empty bluster or vaunting; rant / [x] { rhodomontade rodomontade § rhodomontades rodomontades § rhodomontade rhodomontades rodomontade rodomontades § rhodomontade rodomontade } |
| SALTIMBOCCA | [n. -S] · an Italian~ dish made of veal and ham with herbs |
| SINFONIETTA | [n. -S] · a short or light symphony |
| SPAGHETTINI | [n. -S] · pasta in the form of long thin strings |
| UNIFICATION | [n. -S] · © the act of unifying, or the state of being unified |
| VIOLONCELLO | [n. -LOS or -LI] · © a stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin |
| ACCIACCATURA | [n. -S] · © a short grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. Now used as equivalent to the short appoggiatura |
| APPOGGIATURA | † [n.] a type of musical ornament |
| CONTRAPPOSTO | † [n. -S or -STI] · pose with hips twisted away from head and shoulders |
| DIVERTIMENTO | [n. -MENTOS or -MENTI] · © a light and pleasing composition |
| EXTRAVAGANZA | [n. -S] · © a composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp~., a musical caricature |
| IMPROVISATOR | [n. -S] · © an improviser, or improvvisatore~ / [x] { improvisator improvisatore § improvisatores improvisatori improvisators } |
| NEURASTHENIA | [n. -S] · © a condition of nervous debility supposed to be dependent upon impairment in the functions of the spinal cord |
| QUATTROCENTO | [n. -TOS] · the 15th century, esp~ in reference to Renaissance Italian~ art and literature |
| REPATRIATION | [n. -S] · © restoration to one's country |
| TOTALITARIAN | [n. -S] · of, denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a dictatorial one-party~ state that regulates every realm of life Also called: totalistic / [x] { totalitarian § totalitarians § totalistic totalitarian } |
| AGGIORNAMENTO | [n. -TOS] · (Roman Catholic Church) the process of bringing up to date methods, ideas, etc~. |
| CONVERSAZIONE | [n. -ONES or -ONI] · a social gathering for discussion of the arts, literature, etc~ / [x] { conversazione § conversaziones conversazioni } |
| GENERALISSIMO | [n. -MOS] · a supreme commander of combined military, naval, and air forces, esp~ one who wields political as well as military power |
| IMPROVISATORE | † [n.] an individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem / [x] { improvisator improvisatore § improvisatores improvisatori improvisators } |
| TOTALITARIANISM | [n. -S] · derivative of totalitarian / [x] { totalism totalitarianism § totalisms } |