fettuccine

[fet-uh-chee-nee; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne]

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

pasta cut in flat narrow strips.

Also fet·tuc·ci·ni

[fet-uh-chee-nee] /ˌfɛt əˈtʃi ni/.

Origin of fettuccine

1910–15; < Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia, diminutive of fetta slice, ribbon < *offetta < Latin off(a) flour cake, lump of food + Italian -etta diminutive suffix (see -ette)

Usage note

See zucchini.

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Related Words for fettuccini

tortellini, ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti, linguine, gnocchi, rigatoni, shells, vermicelli, ziti, lasagna, manicotti, orzo

Word Origin and History for fettuccini

see fettuccine.

fettuccine

1922, from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina, literally "little ribbon," diminutive of fetta "slice, ribbon" (see fetta).