List of English words of Italian origin This is a list of English language words that originated in the Italian language. al dente :from al (a preposition + il article) and dente, ="tooth" (al dente could be translated as "slightly underdone"; it's used particularly to specify the clicking consistency of properly done pasta) balcony :from balcone ballot :from ballote bandit :from bandito belvedere, a kind of gazebo :from belvedere ="nice view" bordello :from bordello bravo :from bravo, ="skilfull, good (at something), brave (not very common in current Italian)" broccoli :from plural of broccolo, ="cabbage-sprout or top" cameo :from caméo canto, subdivision of a long poem :from canto ="song, singing" capriccio :from capriccio ="sudden start, motion, or freak" casino :from casino, ="small house", diminutive of casa cupola :from cupola, ="little cask" fantasia :from fantasia, ="fancy" folio :from folio, ="leaf" forte, a musical direction for 'loud' :from forte ="strong, loud" galleria :from galleria, ="arcade" giraffe :from giraffa gonzo :from gonzo, ="fool(ish)" imbroglio :from imbroglio, "an entangling, an enwrapping, a garboile" incognito :from incognito (from Latin in + cognitus), ="unknown" influenza :from influenza lava :from lava macaroni :from maccheroni, plural of maccherone Madonna :from madonna, ="my lady" malaria :from malaria manifesto :from manifesto, ="manifest" neutrino :from neutrino, ="little neutron" obbligato :from obbligare, ="to oblige" oboe :from oboè, òboe (actual Italian form) opera :from opera, ="a work produced" operetta :from operetta, ="little opera" panini :from panini, plural of panino, ="bread roll" paparazzi :from paparazzi, plural of paparazzo pasta :from pasta pesto :from pesto, ="crushed" piano :from piano, ="soft" pianoforte :from pianoforte, ="soft-strong" piazza :from piazza, ="square, marketplace" piccolo :from piccolo, ="small" propaganda :from propaganda, ="congregation for propagating the faith" pizza :from pizza radicchio :from radicchio, ="chicory" replica :from replica spaghetti :from spaghetti, plural of spaghetto, ="little string" stanza :from stanza, ="room" stiletto :from stiletto, ="little dagger" studio :from studio, ="study" tariff :from tariffa timpani :from timpani, plural of timpano, ="kettledrum" torso :from torso, ="stalk, stump" tortellini :from tortellino, ="little cake" umbrella :from ombrello vendetta :from vendetta, ="vengeance" vermicelli :from vermicelli, ="little worms" volcano :from vulcano (from Latin vulcanus) zabaglione :from zabaglione, zabaione (actual Italian form) zucchini :from zucchini, plural of zucchino, ="small gourd" See also: Lists of English words of international origin Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html for use of this content. To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Italian_origin