This is a partial list of known or supposed Italian loanwords Italianisms , in English List of Italian musical terms used in English :
Art and architecture [ edit ] Antics (from Italian antico , meaning 'old, ancient')
Apartment (from Italian appartamento through French appartement )Arabesque (from Italian arabesco through French arabesque )[ 1] Architrave Archivolt (Italian: archivolto )Balcony (from Italian balcone )Bas-relief (from Italian bassorilievo through French)Belvedere (in Italian means a view point)Bust (from Italian busto through French)Cameo (Italian: cameo or cammeo )Campanile Caricature (from Italian caricatura through French)Carton (from Italian cartone through French)Cartoon (from Italian cartone through French)Chiaroscuro (from chiaro-oscuro 'light-dark', an art technique making strong use of bold shadow and harsh lighting)[ 2] Corridor (from Italian corridoio through French)Cupola Dado (in Italian meaning 'dice')Fresco (Italian: affresco from the expression a fresco )Gesso Graffiti (Italian: graffito , pl. graffiti )Grotto (in Italian grotta , meaning 'cave')Impasto Intaglio Loggia (from French loge )Madonna (in Medieval Italian meant Lady , in Modern Italian indicates Mary the Virgin )Magenta (after the Italian town )Mezzanine (Italian mezzanino , from mezzano 'middle')Modello (Italian modello 'model, sketch')Moresco
Parapet (from Italian parapetto through French)Patina Patio Pergola Piazza Pietà (in Italian means 'pity')Portico Putto (Italian putto 'baby', 'cherub')Replica (in Italian means 'repeat performance')Sgraffito (Italian sgraffiare '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 Italian burlesco through French)Capriccio : From capriccio 'sudden motion'. In music, a free composition; in art, a juxtaposing of elements to create a fantastic or imagined architecture[ 12] Cinquecento (Italian Cinquecento from millecinquecento '1500') The culture of the 16th century[ 13] Grotesque (from Italian grottesco through French)Pastiche (from Italian pasticcio through French)Picturesque (from Italian pittoresco through French)Quattrocento (Italian Quattrocento from millequattrocento '1400') The culture of the 15th century[ 14] Studio Al dente Al fresco Antipasto Artichoke (from articiocco , Northern Italian variant of Old Italian arcicioffo )[ 17] Baguette (through French baguette from Italian bacchetta )[ 18] [ 19] Banquet (from Italian banchetto through French)Barista (from barista 'bartender'. A preparer of espresso-based coffee)[ 20] Bergamot (Italian: bergamotto )Biscuit (through French from Italian biscotto , meaning 'cooked twice')Bologna (after the Italian city )Bruschetta Broccoli (Italian: broccolo , pl. broccoli )Candy (from Middle English sugre candy , part translation of Middle French sucre candi , from Old French çucre candi, part translation of Italian zucchero candito , from zucchero sugar + Arabic قاندل qandI candied, from Persian قند qand cane sugar; ultimately from Sanskrit खुड् khanda 'piece of sugar', perhaps from Dravidian )[ 21] Cannelloni (Italian: cannellone , pl. cannelloni )Cantaloupe (after the Italian village of Cantalupo in Sabina through French; in Italian the fruit is simply called melone or Cantalupo )Canteen (from Italian cantina "wine cellar, vault" via French)[ 22] Cappuccino (from cappuccino 'little hood' or 'Capuchin'. A reference to the similarity between the drink's colour and that of the brown hoods of Capuchin friars)[ 23] Cauliflower (originally cole florye, from Italian cavolfiore meaning 'flowered cabbage'[ 24] Chianti Chipolata (from Italian cipolla , meaning 'onion')Ciabatta (whose Italian basic meaning is 'slipper')Coffee (from Italian caffè , from Turkish kahveh , and Arabic qahwah , perhaps from Kaffa region of Ethiopia, a home of the plant)[ 25] Conchiglie Dolcelatte Espresso (from espresso 'expressed')Farfalle Fava Frascati Fusilli (Italian: fusillo , pl. fusilli ; a derivative form of the word fuso , meaning 'spindle')Gelatine (from Italian gelatina through French)Gnocchi (Italian: gnocco , pl. gnocchi )Gorgonzola (after the village near Milan )Granita Grappa Grissini Gusto Lasagne (Italian: lasagna , pl. lasagne )Latte or caffè latte (Italian: caffellatte or caffè e latte 'coffee and milk')Latte macchiato (Italian latte macchiato 'stained milk')Macaroni (Italian maccherone , pl. maccheroni )Macchiato or "caffè macchiato" (from macchiato 'stained', espresso coffee with a small dash of milk)[ 26] Maraschino Marinate (Italian: marinare )Marzipan (through German from Italian marzapane )Martini cocktail (named after the famous brand of vermouth )Minestrone Mozzarella (from Italian mozzare 'to cut')Muscat (through French from Italian moscato )Orange (through French from Italian arancia , from Arabic naranj )[ 27] [ 28] Panini (Italian: panino , pl. panini )Parmesan (through French from Italian parmigiano , meaning 'from the city of Parma')Pasta Pepperoni (from Italian peperone , pl. peperoni , meaning 'bell pepper')Pesto (from Italian pestare 'to crush (with mortar and pestle)')[ 29] Pistachio (Italian: pistacchio )Pizza Pizzeria Polenta Prosecco Provolone Radicchio Ravioli Risotto Salami (Italian: salame , pl. salami )Salumi (Italian pl. of salume 'salted meat')Scampi (Italian: scampo , pl. scampi )Semolina (Italian: semolino )Sfogliatelle (Italian sfogliatella , pl. sfogliatelle ; from sfoglia 'thin layer')Sorbet (through French from Italian sorbetto , 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 called sultanina )Tagliatelle (from Italian tagliare 'to cut')Tortellini (Italian tortellino , pl. tortellini )Trattoria Tutti frutti Vermicelli Vino Zucchini (Italian: zucchina , pl. zucchine )
[ edit ] Baldachin (from Italian baldacchino ; Baldacco is an old Italian name for Baghdad )Brocade (from Italian broccato through Spanish)Costume (through French)Desk (perhaps via Italian desco )[ 30] Jeans (after the city of Genoa through French Gênes )Muslin (through French mousseline from Italian mussolina after the city of Mosul )Organza (after the city of Urgenč )Parasol (from Italian parasole through French)Stiletto (in Italian it means 'little stylus' and refers to a type of thin, needle-pointed dagger, while the shoes are called tacchi a spillo , literally 'needle heels')Umbrella (from Italian ombrello )Valise (from Italian valigia through French)
Geography and geology [ edit ] Some toponyms of Latin , Greek , Slavic or Arabic origin referring to non-Italian places entered English through Italian:
territories named after Italian explorers:
Commerce and finance [ edit ] Bank (Italian: banco or banca ) [ 31] Bankrupt (Italian: bancarotta ) [ 32] Carat / karat (from Italian carato – from Arabic – through French) [ 33] Career (from Old Provençal or Italian carriera via French, ultimately of Gaulish origin)[ 34] Cartel (through French and German, from Italian cartello , meaning 'poster') [ 35] Cash (from Italian cassa through French caisse and Provençal) [ 36] Credit (from Italian credito through French) [ 37] Del credere (Italian: star del credere )Ducat (from Italian ducato , whose main meaning is 'duchy') [ 38] Florin (through French from Italian fiorino ) [ 39] Lira [ 40] Lombard (through French, from Italian lombardo meaning an inhabitant of Lombardy or also Northern Italy) [ 41] Mercantile (through French) [ 42] Management (from Italian mano for maneggiamento , meaning 'hand' for "handlement") [ 43] Ponzi scheme (from Charles Ponzi )Post (from Italian posta through French poste [ 44]
Military and weaponry [ edit ] Alert (from Italian à l'erte "on the watch" via French)[ 45] Arsenal (Italian arsenale , from Arabic)Brigade (through French from Italian brigata )Brigand (through French from Italian brigante )Camouflage (from Italian camuffare "to disguise" via French)[ 46] Cannon (through French from Italian cannone )Cavalier (from Italian cavaliere )Cavalry (through French cavalerie from Italian cavalleria )Catapult (through Latin catapulta from Italian catapulta )Citadel (through French citadelle from Italian cittadella )Colonel (through French from Italian colonnello )Condottieri (Italian condottiero , pl. condottieri )Infantry (through French infanterie from Italian infanteria , Modern Italian: fanteria )Generalissimo Salvo (Italian salva )Scimitar (through Italian scimitarra from ancient Persian shamshir )Stiletto (Italian stiletto 'little stylus', an engraving tool)Stratagem (through French stratagème from Italian stratagemma , in its turn from Latin and Greek)Venture (Italian ventura )
Crime and immorality [ edit ] Assassination (from Italian assassinio . The first to use this Italian word was William Shakespeare in Macbeth . Shakespeare introduced a lot of Italian or Latin words into the English language. Assassin and assassination derive from the word hashshashin (Arabic: حشّاشين, ħashshāshīyīn , also hashishin , 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 Italian assassino )Attack (from Florentine Italian attaccare via French)[ 47] Bandit (from Italian bandito )Bordello Casino (in Italian means 'hunting cottage' or 'brothel', and – figuratively – 'mess' or 'a lot')Charlatan (through French from Italian ciarlatano )Cosa nostra Mafia and mafioso Bimbo (from Italian bimbo 'child')Casanova Dildo (from Italian diletto , meaning 'pleasure')Inamorata (from Italian innamorata , 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)[ 49] Carousel (from Italian carusiello via French. Etymologically related to "car".)[ 50] Catenaccio (from catenaccio 'door-bolt', a defensive tactic in association football)[ 51] Curva (a curved stadium grandstand)Fianchetto (Italian fianchetto 'little flank', a chess tactic)Lottery (Italian: lotteria )Tarot (through French) and taroc (Italian tarocco )Tifo (literally meaning 'typhus') and tifosi (from Italian tifosi '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 Italian libero 'free', a defensive specialist posit position in modern volleyball)Antenna Armature (through Italian plural armature singular armatura , in English rebar , short for reinforcing bar )Balloon (from Italian pallone "large ball" from a Germanic source)[ 52] Berlinetta (from berlinetta 'little saloon', a two-seater sports car)[ 53] Bravado (through French bravade from Italian bravata )Brave (through French from Italian bravo )Capisce ('understand', third-person hortatory subjunctive form of capire , often misspelled kapish , or kapeesh )Ciao (from ciao , an informal greeting or valediction, originally from Venetian sciavo '(your humble) servant'[ 54] de)
Cognoscente (from Italian conoscente , Italian: conoscitore )
Dilemma (Italian dilemma from Greek dilemmaton )Dilettante (in Italian means 'amateur')Ditto Genoa after the cityGonzo (in Italian means 'simpleton', 'diddled')Humanist (through French from Italian umanista )Inferno (in Italian means 'hell')Latrine (through Italian plural latrine from Latin lavatrina )Lido (in Italian means 'coast', usually 'sandy coast')Lipizzan (Italian: lipizzano )Major-domo (Italian: maggiordomo )Mizzen (through French misaine from Italian mezzana )Mustache (from Italian mostaccio via French and ultimately from Greek)[ 55] Nostalgia (with the same meaning in Italian)Paparazzi (Italian paparazzi , plural of paparazzo , the name of a character in the film La Dolce Vita Pococurante (from poco 'little' and curante 'caring')Poltroon (through French poltron from Italian poltrona )
Pronto
Regatta (Italian: regata )Vendetta (in Italian means 'vengeance')Vista (in Italian means 'sight')Viva D. Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary
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