re

→ Maltese: re

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
Proto-Italic *rēks
Latin rēx
Italian re
Inherited from Latin rēx, via the nominative singular, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”). Doublet of rege, which was borrowed from Latin via the accusative rēgem.

inh

(figurative) king, magnate (man who excels in something)


leggere

it-adj

leggere (feminine leggera, masculine plural leggeri, feminine plural leggere)

leggera (feminine)
leggeri (masculine plural)
leggere (feminine plural)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mezzo

it-adj

mezzo (feminine mezza, masculine plural mezzi, feminine plural mezze)

mezza (feminine)
mezzi (masculine plural)
mezze (feminine plural)

From Latin medius, whence also Italian medio (a borrowed doublet).


venti

→ English: venti

From Late Latin vĭnti, from Latin vīgintī, from Proto-Italic *wīgentī, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wih₁ḱm̥ti, *dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti.


bruschetta

From brusca(re) (“to toast”) + -etta (noun-forming diminutive suffix).

affix

bruschetta (Italian bread topped with garlic and tomatoes)


nocciolo

Probably derived from Latin nucleus (perhaps the variant form nuculeus), from nux (“nut”), or from the diminutive nucleolus; alternatively from nuceu(m), nuceus (“of nuts”), with influence from nocciola. Compare Sicilian nòzzulu.

uxi

il nòcciolo di un'albicocca ― an apricot kernel


nocciolo

un bosco di nocciòli, o noccioleto ― a hazel grove

Synonym of palombo (“common smooth-hound”)


Edo

a diminutive of the male given name Edoardo


acciuga

Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Engraulis encrasicolus
Engraulis encrasicolus#Translingual

anchovy (any of the fish in the family Engraulidae family), particularly European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)


torre

From Latin turrem, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis), likely ultimately a Mediterranean substrate loan.


peste

Borrowed from Latin pestis (“plague; pest”).

bor+

Guerra, peste e carestia, vanno sempre in compagnia.

War, plague and famine always accompany each other.


cassata

Borrowed from Sicilian cassata, possibly from Vulgar Latin *cāseāta, from cāseus (“cheese”), since ricotta is its main ingredient.


botte

it-noun

botte f (plural botti, diminutive botticèlla or (archaic) botticèllo m or botticìna or (less common) botticìno m)

botti (plural)
botticèlla (diminutive)
botticèllo (archaic diminutive masculine)
botticìna (diminutive)
botticìno (diminutive masculine uncommon)

From Late Latin buttis probably of Ancient Greek origin.


bugia

Borrowed from Old Occitan bauzia, from Old Frankish *bausī (“deceit”) (possibly through a Vulgar Latin *bauscia (compare also Friulian bausie, Dalmatian bosca, Old French boisie), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bausuz (“puffed up, arrogant, bad”). Cognate with Dutch boos, German böse, English boast.

der

dire bugie


colto

it-adj

colto (feminine colta, masculine plural colti, feminine plural colte, superlative coltissimo)

colta (feminine)
colti (masculine plural)
colte (feminine plural)
coltissimo (superlative)

From Latin cultus, perfect passive participle of verb colō (“to till, to cultivate”), originating from Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥tós, derived from the root *kʷel- (“to turn”). Doublet of culto.

[…] un antico ¶ e deserto delubro, a cui vicino ¶ sorge un cipresso, già molt'anni e molti ¶ in onor della Dea serbato e colto.

16th century, Annibale Caro, transl., Eneide [Aeneid], Florence: Leonardo Ciardetti, translation of Aeneis by Virgil, published 1827, Libro II, page 120:

an ancient, deserted shrine, next to which a cypress tree rises, preserved and revered over many, many years in the Goddess' name

(obsolete, participial) venerated, revered


Epifania

Directly borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “someone born around Epiphany”, masculine equivalent Epifanio


nettare

From Latin nectar (genitive nectaris), from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).


nettare

it-verb

nettàre (first-person singular present nétto or nètto, first-person singular past historic nettài, past participle nettàto, auxiliary avére)

nettàre (canonical)
nétto (first-person present singular)
nètto (first-person present singular)
nettài (first-person historic past singular)
nettàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
nettàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
nettàndo (gerund)
nettànte (participle present)
nettàto (participle past)
nétto (first-person indicative present singular)
nètto (first-person indicative present singular)
nétti (indicative present second-person singular)
nètti (indicative present second-person singular)
nétta (indicative present singular third-person)
nètta (indicative present singular third-person)
nettiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
nettàte (indicative plural present second-person)
néttano (indicative plural present third-person)
nèttano (indicative plural present third-person)
nettàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
nettàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
nettàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
nettavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
nettavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
nettàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
nettài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
nettàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
nettò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
nettàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
nettàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
nettàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
netterò (first-person future indicative singular)
netterài (future indicative second-person singular)
netterà (future indicative singular third-person)
netterémo (first-person future indicative plural)
netteréte (future indicative plural second-person)
netterànno (future indicative plural third-person)
netterèi (conditional first-person singular)
netterésti (conditional second-person singular)
netterèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
netterébbe (conditional singular third-person)
netterémmo (conditional first-person plural)
netteréste (conditional plural second-person)
netterèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
netterébbero (conditional plural third-person)
nétti (first-person present singular subjunctive)
nètti (first-person present singular subjunctive)
nétti (present second-person singular subjunctive)
nètti (present second-person singular subjunctive)
nétti (present singular subjunctive third-person)
nètti (present singular subjunctive third-person)
nettiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
nettiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
néttino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
nèttino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
nettàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
nettàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
nettàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
nettàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
nettàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
nettàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
nétta (imperative second-person singular)
nètta (imperative second-person singular)
nétti (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
nètti (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
nettiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
nettàte (imperative plural second-person)
néttino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
nèttino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
nettàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
nétti (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
nètti (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
nettiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
nettàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
néttino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
nèttino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

From netto (“clear”) + -are (1ˢᵗ conjugation verbal suffix) or directly from Latin nitidāre.

suffix

(transitive, rare, literary) to clean, clean up


malvagia

(usually uncountable, archaic) Alternative form of malvasia


barbaresco

Named after its production center, Barbaresco in Piedmont.

(usually uncountable) Barbaresco (red wine)


balia

From Latin bāiula (literally “carrier”), female variant of bāiulus.


arista

Possibly from Ancient Greek ἄρῐστος (árĭstos, “the best”), as it is considered the most prized cut of pig meat or from Latin arista (“edge”) since it is the pork's back cut.


-esimo

it-adj

-esimo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -esima, masculine plural -esimi, feminine plural -esime)

-esima (feminine)
-esimi (masculine plural)
-esime (feminine plural)

From Latin -ēsimus, exhibited in the numerals from 20-90, as well as the hundreds and thousands.


dogato

Adapted borrowing from Venetan dogado, from Latin ducātus, from oblique stem of Latin dux (“duke; leader”) + -ātus. By surface analysis, doge + -ato. Doublet of ducato and dogado.

(historical) dukedom, duchy (of a Venetian doge), dogate


Malebranche

Unadapted borrowing from French Malebranche.

unadapted borrowing

Malebranche (Divine Comedy)
it:Malebranche

(masculine only) Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher


Giannina

From Gianna (itself a shortening of Giovanna) + -ina (diminutive suffix). See also Giovannina.

affix

itself a shortening of <i class="Latn mention" lang="it">Giovanna</i>

a diminutive of the female given name Giovanna, equivalent to English Joan or Jane


palandra

Alteration of pelanda (“houppelande”), from Old French houppelande.