Italian words in English
(Italian developed from Latin and the following words came into English from Italian; most of which were derived from Latin)
1. A deciduous tree, Pistacia vera, grown in sections of Asia: The pistachio is small, of the cashew family, and produces drupaceous fruits with edible seeds that are quite green in color.
2. The nut from the this tree: At the ice cream parlor, Nancy ordered bowl of pistachio ice cream that looked quite green and tasted delicious!
2. The nut from the this tree: At the ice cream parlor, Nancy ordered bowl of pistachio ice cream that looked quite green and tasted delicious!
piuanimate, con passione (adverb) (not comparable)
Referring to how a music passage is to be played dramatically and with passion: Sherry put all of her heart into playing the section of the composition piece con passione and with lots of emotion
A flat round piece of dough covered with a tomato sauce and, cheese, and other saves food, like salami, vegetables, etc.: Virginia loved to eat pizza at the Italian restaurant in town after classes in the morning.
1. The side view of a person's head: In Lynn's study she had a framed picture of the>profile of Daniel Smith, one of her ancestors.
2. A summary of important details and information about a person: The police put together a profile of the suspect who stole Jane's necklace.
2. A summary of important details and information about a person: The police put together a profile of the suspect who stole Jane's necklace.
One of different amines created by putrefactive bacteria: Ptomaines, like cadaverine or putrescine, develop from decaying organic matter.
ravioli
recitative
replica
Etymology: in 1824, from Italian replica, "copy, repetition, reply"; from Latin replicare, "to repeat".
rotunda
salami
1. A written outline of a film, a novel, or a theatrical stage production giving details of the plot and individual scenes: Maxine presented the scenarios for four short stories to the publisher.
2. Etymology: from Latin scena and Italian, scena, "scene."
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2. Etymology: from Latin scena and Italian, scena, "scene."
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so you can see more of Mickey Bach's cartoons.
sempre arpeggiando
With the notes of the musical chords always struck in quick succession, as is the case when chords are "always played-upon-the-harp."
solo
sonata
A sonata is, literally, something "sounded" as opposed to a cantata, or something "sung"; in other words, a sonata is a composition for instruments.
Sonatas are more narrowly defined as usually for a solo instrument and piano, and written in three or four movements of contrasting tempi, or speeds.
soprano
