fettuccine

noun

fet·​tuc·​ci·​ne ˌfe-tə-ˈchē-nē How to pronounce fettuccine (audio)
variants or fettuccini or fettucine or fettucini
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons
also : a dish of which fettuccine forms the base

Examples of fettuccine in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia small slice, ribbon, diminutive of fetta slice, probably alteration of *offetta, from offa flour cake, from Latin

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fettuccine was in 1912

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Cite this Entry

“Fettuccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fettuccine. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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