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capellini

/ˌkæpəˈlini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
capelli-ni
IPA
/ˌkæpəˈlini/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).

Uncountable

Etymology

1950s, borrowed from Italian capellini (literally “thin hair”), originally a diminutive of capelli (“hair”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæpəˈlini/
  • British English: /ˌkapɛˈliːniː/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Synonyms

angel hair

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini teeny beanie zucchini gini santorini feeney queenie

Questions

How do you pronounce capellini?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæpəˈlini/.
What does capellini mean?
Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).
Where does capellini come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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