Italian Etymologies

with increasing speed

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

a fee charged for exchanging currencies

a fee charged for exchanging currencies

any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia

shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure

gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner

in a moderately quick tempo

very high

the lowest female singing voice

an Italian almond liqueur

(of tempo) moderately fast

spiritual being attendant upon God

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

the inner self that is in touch with the unconscious

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color

any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil

the molding around a door or window

to be played with the bow

one or more large merchant ships

a short aria

having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)

a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria

20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey

an expressway in a German-speaking country

an expressway in an Italian-speaking country

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

a building containing public baths

ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)

a small thin inflatable rubber bag

of or relating to or containing balsam

a young child

a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers

a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels

smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

a tenor clarinet

an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe

the lowest adult male singing voice

a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played

a very deep bass voice

a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods

a style of opera singing emphasizing pure tone and vocal agility

perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck

densely branched Eurasian plant

a mountain or tall hill

small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy

a stiff cap with ridges across the crown

of the color intermediate between green and violet

a type of bowling game played on a long narrow dirt court

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

a building where prostitutes are available

a person who exercises control and makes decisions

opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken

armor plate that protects the arm

any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7

a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

solder together by using hard solder with a high melting point

a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

form into breccia

a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

structure allowing passage across a river or other obstacle

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus

(offensive) a swindle that cheats someone out of money

a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints

large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes

a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation

strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk

(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food

gradually decreasing in tempo and volume

not agitated; without losing self-possession

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar often with fruit or nuts

tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese

intense and continuous artillery fire

smooth and flowing

a small administrative division of a country

the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate

small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings

an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation

a playful leap or hop

a hooded cloak for women

a pasta dish containing eggs, grated cheese, and pork

thin cardboard, usually rectangular

a thistle of the genus Carlina

Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric

a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine

a cartridge (usually with paper casing)

money in the form of bills or coins

a public building for gambling and entertainment

a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice

a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

brightly colored carnivorous fish of western Atlantic and West Indies waters

having a tail or taillike appendage

a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section

widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

a musical instrument with strings plucked by plectra

a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile

one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity

serious music performed by a small group of musicians

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

young bird especially of domestic fowl

a small thin sausage

an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye

stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings

a guide who conducts and informs sightseers

cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

readily apparent to the mind

a timepiece that shows the time of day

squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

a pass between mountain peaks

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage

Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters

lay out in parts according to a plan

with liveliness or spirit

a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

largest and lowest member of the violin family

the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family

having independent but harmonically related melodic parts

a composer who specializes in counterpoint

a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing

a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage

a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it

a gradual decrease in loudness

convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells

a musical composition in several movements

formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

a unit of pain intensity

gently and sweetly

carefree idleness

an Italian woman of rank

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

irrigation with a jet of water into or around a body part

an interpreter and guide in the Near East

leader

an enclosed conduit for a fluid

that which is deserved or owed

two items of the same kind

the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)

(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof

an act of scaling by the use of ladders

variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges

a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie

instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

an Italian fascist under Mussolini

a mirage in the Strait of Messina

anemia resulting from eating fava beans

a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean

a pause or hold on a musical note or rest

a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter

pasta in flat strips wider than linguine

fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese

Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes

someone who plays the flute

the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents

a soft mineral that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light

the basic unit of money in Hungary

a musical instrument played by pressing black and white keys

chiefly a direction or description in music; loud and strong

to be played very loudly

pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling

any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future

someone who predicts the future

one of a family of granular intrusive rocks

alliterative term for girl (or woman)

a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall

electricity produced by chemical action

viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

small Eurasian teal

a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves

the officer who holds the supreme command

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth

tallest living quadruped

an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror

tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so

a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale

Italian blue cheese

a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum

a long slender crusty breadstick

a small cave (usually with attractive features)

acting like a clown or buffoon

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

cyst filled with liquid

painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible

money collected under a tariff

a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship

redden or make pinkish

a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio

a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another

the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

an advocate of irredentism

characterized by slanting characters

plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

of or relating to or living near lakes

a person of mixed racial ancestry

a flowering shrub

(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo

(of tempo) as slow and broad as possible

slowly and broadly

a baked dish of layered pasta

hospital for persons with infectious diseases

connecting the notes

(of tempo) very slow

in music

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

formerly the basic unit of money in Italy

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level

a game where players match called numbers to win a set pattern

large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton

pasta in the form of slender tubes

a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords

corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

a person of distinguished rank or appearance

highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

doing or causing evil

mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

used to make malmsey wine

an early type of mandolin

a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves

Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur

distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish

almond paste and egg whites

a name given to a product or service

nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

the mineral form of lead monoxide

someone who has won a medal

the third note of a diatonic scale

a licensed medical practitioner

with less speed and energy; more slowly

a solid section between two crenels in a battlement

a singer with the second highest singing voice

a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief

print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade

soup made with a variety of vegetables

someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail

any member of the mint family of plants

fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast

not too fast or too slow

one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice

fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat

much; very

a gambling card game of Spanish origin

wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

mild white Italian cheese

low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two

the scholarly and scientific study of music

a large bushy moustache

the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together

an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass

made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm

negation of a word or group of words

a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

a short novel

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission

a slender double-reed instrument

an oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe

an alto oboe; precursor of the English horn

a musician who plays the oboe

egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes

eight performers or singers who perform together

opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken

a short amusing opera

of or relating to or resembling the eye

German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition

a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with the rhyme scheme abababcc

a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

a chaplain in one of the military services

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

a 17th century game

an Italian game similar to tennis

any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves

a long slender cigar

a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii

(music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century

(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward

shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

an adhesive made from water and flour or starch

a musical composition that evokes rural life

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries

a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body

a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof

a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan

a star with 5 points

the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)

a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)

a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase

a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries

a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

a direction in music; to be played very softly

a person who plays the piano

a musical instrument played by pressing black and white keys

a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria

a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus

edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America

plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks

small European brown bat

small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts

a ski run densely packed with snow

Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese

a shop where pizzas are made and sold

with a light plucking staccato sound

the beach at a seaside resort

a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail

a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)

Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

courtesy towards women

a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

a large, plant-eating, gnawing mammal with sharp spines

piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles

extremely fast; as fast as possible

glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot

indicating the most important performer or role

the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture

any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

a fine point of etiquette or petty formality

the 15th century in Italian art and literature

a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God

a religious mystic who follows quietism

a gradual decrease in tempo

bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad

small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Greek wine flavored with resin

annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses

short, hollow, tube-shaped pasta with ridges

a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts

a toroidal shape

gradually decreasing in tempo

gradually decreasing in tempo

a source of the dye archil and of litmus

an object propelled by blasting gas from an engine carrying its own air

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata

a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds

a flexible tempo, not strictly on the beat

light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled

any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes

a shoe carved from a single block of wood

thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried

a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber

made of or resembling sapphire

a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony

a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage

sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour

a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

a fast movement (usually in triple time)

an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures

the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

(music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated

milled product of durum wheat used in pasta

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

with sudden force or strong accent; a musical instruction

a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

used as an Italian courtesy title

an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name

an Italian title of respect for a man

an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman

the estate of a seigneur

an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

being four more than sixty

a plain plinth that supports a wall

a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

naming the notes of a musical scale as do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti

naming the notes of a musical scale as do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti

a short and simple sonata

a poet who writes sonnets

higher in range than soprano

a mute for a violin

economically important Old World tropical cereal grass

any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup

an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound

a long cassock with buttons down the front

pasta in the form of long strings

impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)

a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings

a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones

a small and compactly built upright piano

a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope

a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

small needlelike appendage

fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener

(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

weedy annual grass in grainfields and other cultivated land

any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers

paint made of pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder like egg yolk

level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style

a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum

an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant

a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere

small, ring-shaped, stuffed pasta

a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating

a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean

on or coming from the other side of the mountains

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling

a tremulous effect produced by repetition of a single tone

weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

the lowest brass wind instrument

small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime

hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash

a passageway through or under something, usually underground

important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

ice cream containing chopped candied fruits

a large brass or copper drum

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on February 14

a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow

a dark green impure marble

pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti

slight, rapid variations in pitch above or below a musical note

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

viol that is the tenor of the viol family

a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola

viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

a musician who plays the violin

a large stringed instrument

objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)

an examination conducted by spoken communication

lively, in music

pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action

a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled

a common mineral occurring in small crystals

slice of sweet bread baked again until it is hard and crisp