ziti en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- zēʹtē
- /ˈziːti/
- [ˈziɾi] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Italian zite or ziti, plural of zita, zito, from a Southern (Neapolitan or Sicilian) word likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), originally denoting a young boy or girl. See also petty.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zite | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zitis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
ja ズィーティ (type of large macaroni) · it zite (type of large macaroni) · it ziti (type of large macaroni)