English Explanatory Dictionary

zucchetto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy

Pronunciation

/tsʊˈkɛtəʊ/ /(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-zucchetto.wav

Word forms

zucchetto zucchettos zuchetto

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cucurbita Late Latin cucutia Italian zucca Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian zucchettobor. English zucchetto Borrowed from Italian zucchetto, ultimately a diminutive of zucca (“gourd, squash”), due to the shape. Compare zucchini.

Synonyms

calotte
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