ziti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

Pronunciation

/ˈziːti/ zēʹtē LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ziti.wav [ˈziɾi]

Word forms

ziti zitis zite

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.

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