This is a partial list of known or supposedItalian loanwords Italianisms , inEnglish List of Italian musical terms used in English :
Art and architecture [ edit ] Antics (from Italianantico , meaning 'old, ancient') Apartment (from Italianappartamento through Frenchappartement )Arabesque (from Italianarabesco through Frencharabesque )[ 1] Architrave Archivolt (Italian:archivolto )Balcony (from Italianbalcone )Bas-relief (from Italianbassorilievo through French)Belvedere (in Italian means a view point)Bust (from Italianbusto through French)Cameo (Italian:cameo or cammeo )Campanile Caricature (from Italiancaricatura through French)Carton (from Italiancartone through French)Cartoon (from Italiancartone through French)Chiaroscuro (fromchiaro-oscuro 'light-dark', an art technique making strong use of bold shadow and harsh lighting)[ 2] Corridor (from Italiancorridoio through French)Cupola Dado (in Italian meaning 'dice')Fresco (Italian:affresco from the expressiona fresco )Gesso Graffiti (Italian:graffito , pl.graffiti )Grotto (in Italiangrotta , meaning 'cave')Impasto Intaglio Loggia (from Frenchloge )Madonna (in Medieval Italian meantLady , in Modern Italian indicatesMary the Virgin )Magenta (after theItalian town )Mezzanine (Italianmezzanino , frommezzano 'middle')Modello (Italianmodello 'model, sketch')Moresco Parapet (from Italianparapetto through French)Patina Patio Pergola Piazza Pietà (in Italian means 'pity')Portico Putto (Italianputto 'baby', 'cherub')Replica (in Italian means 'repeat performance')Sgraffito (Italiansgraffiare 'to scratch, write')Stucco (in Italian means 'plaster')Tempera Terra-cotta (in Italian without hyphen)Terrazza (in Italian means 'terrace', 'balcony') Torso Veranda Villa Literature and language [ edit ] Theatre and dramatic arts [ edit ] Arts in general and aesthetics [ edit ] Burlesque (from Italianburlesco through French)Capriccio : Fromcapriccio 'sudden motion'. In music, a free composition; in art, a juxtaposing of elements to create a fantastic or imagined architecture[ 12] Cinquecento (ItalianCinquecento frommillecinquecento '1500') The culture of the 16th century[ 13] Grotesque (from Italiangrottesco through French)Pastiche (from Italianpasticcio through French)Picturesque (from Italianpittoresco through French)Quattrocento (ItalianQuattrocento frommillequattrocento '1400') The culture of the 15th century[ 14] Studio Al dente Al fresco Antipasto Artichoke (fromarticiocco , Northern Italian variant of Old Italianarcicioffo )[ 16] Baguette (through Frenchbaguette from Italianbacchetta )[ 17] [ 18] Banquet (from Italianbanchetto through French)Barista (frombarista 'bartender'. A preparer of espresso-based coffee)[ 19] Bergamot (Italian:bergamotto )Biscuit (through French from Italianbiscotto , meaning 'cooked twice')Bologna (after theItalian city )Bruschetta Broccoli (Italian:broccolo , pl.broccoli )Candy (from Middle Englishsugre candy , part translation of Middle Frenchsucre candi , from Old Frenchçucre candi, part translation of Italianzucchero candito , fromzucchero sugar + Arabic قاندلqandI candied, from Persian قندqand cane sugar; ultimately fromSanskrit खुड्khanda 'piece of sugar', perhaps fromDravidian )[ 20] Cannelloni (Italian:cannellone , pl.cannelloni )Cantaloupe (after the Italian village ofCantalupo in Sabina through French; in Italian the fruit is simply calledmelone orCantalupo )Canteen (from Italian cantina "wine cellar, vault" via French)[ 21] Cappuccino (fromcappuccino 'little hood' or 'Capuchin'. A reference to the similarity between the drink's colour and that of the brown hoods of Capuchin friars)[ 22] Cauliflower (originally cole florye, from Italiancavolfiore meaning 'flowered cabbage'[ 23] Chianti Chipolata (from Italiancipolla , meaning 'onion')Ciabatta (whose Italian basic meaning is 'slipper')Coffee (from Italiancaffè , from Turkishkahveh , and Arabicqahwah , perhaps fromKaffa region of Ethiopia, a home of the plant)[ 24] Conchiglie Dolcelatte Espresso (fromespresso 'expressed')Farfalle Fava Frascati Fusilli (Italian:fusillo , pl.fusilli ; a derivative form of the wordfuso , meaning 'spindle')Gelatine (from Italiangelatina through French)Gnocchi (Italian:gnocco , pl.gnocchi )Gorgonzola (after thevillage nearMilan )Granita Grappa Grissini Gusto Lasagne (Italian:lasagna , pl.lasagne )Latte orcaffè latte (Italian:caffellatte orcaffè e latte 'coffee and milk')Latte macchiato (Italianlatte macchiato 'stained milk')Macaroni (Italianmaccherone , pl.maccheroni )Macchiato or "caffè macchiato" (frommacchiato 'stained', espresso coffee with a small dash of milk)[ 25] Maraschino Marinate (Italian:marinare )Marzipan (through German from Italianmarzapane )Martini cocktail (named after the famous brand ofvermouth )Minestrone Mozzarella (from Italianmozzare 'to cut')Muscat (through French from Italianmoscato )Orange (through French from Italianarancia , from Arabicnaranj )[ 26] [ 27] Panini (Italian:panino , pl.panini )Parmesan (through French from Italianparmigiano , meaning 'from the city of Parma')Pasta Pepperoni (from Italianpeperone , pl.peperoni , meaning 'bell pepper')Pesto (from Italianpestare 'to crush (with mortar and pestle)')[ 28] Pistachio (Italian:pistacchio )Pizza Pizzeria Polenta Prosecco Provolone Radicchio Ravioli Risotto Salami (Italian:salame , pl.salami )Salumi (Italian pl. ofsalume 'salted meat')Scampi (Italian:scampo , pl.scampi )Semolina (Italian:semolino )Sfogliatelle (Italiansfogliatella , pl.sfogliatelle ; fromsfoglia 'thin layer')Sorbet (through French from Italiansorbetto , which in turn comes from Turkish, Persian and Arabic)Spaghetti (Italian:spaghetto , pl.spaghetti )Spumoni (Italian:spumone , pl.spumoni )Sultana (in Italian is the female of 'sultan'; the grape is calledsultanina )Tagliatelle (from Italiantagliare 'to cut')Tortellini (Italiantortellino , pl.tortellini )Trattoria Tutti frutti Vermicelli Vino Zucchini (Italian:zucchina , pl.zucchine )[ edit ] Baldachin (from Italianbaldacchino ;Baldacco is an old Italian name forBaghdad )Brocade (from Italianbroccato through Spanish)Costume (through French)Desk (perhaps via Italiandesco )[ 29] Jeans (after the city ofGenoa through FrenchGênes )Muslin (through Frenchmousseline from Italianmussolina after the city ofMosul )Organza (after the city ofUrgenč )Parasol (from Italianparasole through French)Stiletto (in Italian it means 'little stylus' and refers to a type of thin, needle-pointed dagger, while the shoes are calledtacchi a spillo , literally 'needle heels')Umbrella (from Italianombrello )Valise (from Italianvaligia through French)Geography and geology [ edit ] Some toponyms ofLatin ,Greek ,Slavic orArabic origin referring to non-Italian places entered English through Italian:
territories named after Italian explorers:
Commerce and finance [ edit ] Military and weaponry [ edit ] Alert (from Italianà l'erte "on the watch" via French)[ 44] Arsenal (Italianarsenale , from Arabic)Brigade (through French from Italianbrigata )Brigand (through French from Italianbrigante )Camouflage (from Italiancamuffare "to disguise" via French)[ 45] Cannon (through French from Italiancannone )Cavalier (from Italiancavaliere )Cavalry (through Frenchcavalerie from Italiancavalleria )Catapult (through Latincatapulta from Italiancatapulta )Citadel (through Frenchcitadelle from Italiancittadella )Colonel (through French from Italiancolonnello )Condottieri (Italiancondottiero , pl.condottieri )Infantry (through Frenchinfanterie from Italianinfanteria , Modern Italian:fanteria )Generalissimo Salvo (Italiansalva )Scimitar (through Italianscimitarra from ancient Persianshamshir )Stiletto (Italianstiletto 'little stylus', an engraving tool)Stratagem (through Frenchstratagème from Italianstratagemma , in its turn from Latin and Greek)Venture (Italianventura )Crime and immorality [ edit ] Assassination (from Italianassassinio . The first to use this Italian word wasWilliam Shakespeare inMacbeth . Shakespeare introduced a lot of Italian or Latin words into the English language.Assassin andassassination derive from the wordhashshashin (Arabic: حشّاشين,ħashshāshīyīn , alsohashishin ,hashashiyyin , means Assassins), and shares its etymological roots with hashish. It referred to a group of Nizari Shia Persians who worked against various Arab and Persian targets.Assassin (from Italianassassino )Attack (from Florentine Italianattaccare via French)[ 46] Bandit (from Italianbandito )Bordello Casino (in Italian means 'hunting cottage' or 'brothel', and – figuratively – 'mess' or 'a lot')Charlatan (through French from Italianciarlatano )Cosa nostra Mafia andmafioso Bimbo (from Italianbimbo 'child')Casanova Dildo (from Italiandiletto , meaning 'pleasure')Inamorata (from Italianinnamorata , a female lover)Ruffian (Italian: m.ruffiano , f.ruffiana )words after Italian scientist names:
[ edit ] Arcade (from Italian arcata "arch of a bridge" via French)[ 48] Carousel (from Italiancarusiello via French. Etymologically related to "car".)[ 49] Catenaccio (fromcatenaccio 'door-bolt', a defensive tactic in association football)[ 50] Curva (a curved stadium grandstand)Fianchetto (Italianfianchetto 'little flank', a chess tactic)Lottery (Italian:lotteria )Tarot (through French) andtaroc (Italiantarocco )Tifo (literally meaning 'typhus') andtifosi (from Italiantifosi 'sports fans', 'supporters')Ultras (from Latin "ultra", fanatical fans)Tombola Zona mista (literally meaning 'mixed zone'; often referred to as "Gioco all'italiana" or "The Game in the Italian style")Libero (from Italianlibero 'free', a defensive specialist posit position in modern volleyball)Antenna Armature (through Italian pluralarmature singulararmatura , in Englishrebar , short forreinforcing bar )Balloon (from Italianpallone "large ball" from a Germanic source)[ 51] Berlinetta (fromberlinetta 'little saloon', a two-seater sports car)[ 52] Bravado (through Frenchbravade from Italianbravata )Brave (through French from Italianbravo )Capisce ('understand', third-personhortatory subjunctive form ofcapire , often misspelledkapish , orkapeesh )Ciao (fromciao , an informal greeting or valediction, originally fromVenetian sciavo '(your humble) servant'[ 53] de) Cognoscente (from Italianconoscente , Italian:conoscitore ) Dilemma (Italiandilemma from Greekdilemmaton )Dilettante (in Italian means 'amateur')Ditto Genoa after the cityGonzo (in Italian means 'simpleton', 'diddled')Humanist (through French from Italianumanista )Inferno (in Italian means 'hell')Latrine (through Italian plurallatrine from Latinlavatrina )Lido (in Italian means 'coast', usually 'sandy coast')Lipizzan (Italian:lipizzano )Major-domo (Italian:maggiordomo )Mizzen (through Frenchmisaine from Italianmezzana )Mustache (from Italianmostaccio via French and ultimately from Greek)[ 54] Nostalgia (with the same meaning in Italian)Paparazzi (Italianpaparazzi , plural ofpaparazzo , the name of a character in the filmLa Dolce Vita Pococurante (frompoco 'little' andcurante 'caring')Poltroon (through Frenchpoltron from Italianpoltrona ) Pronto Regatta (Italian:regata )Vendetta (in Italian means 'vengeance')Vista (in Italian means 'sight')Viva D. Harper,Online Etymology Dictionary
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