Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maritozzo

/ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-i-toz-zo
IPA: /ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/

29

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any one of a kind of brioche-style bun filled with whipped cream and dusted with powdered sugar, originating in Rome, Italy, and traditionally eaten as a breakfast pastry.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian, from marito (“husband”), possibly because it used to be given to a girl by her fiancé.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/
British English: /ˌmæɹɪˈtɒtsəʊ/

Inflected Forms

maritozzi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce maritozzo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/.
What does maritozzo mean?: Any one of a kind of brioche-style bun filled with whipped cream and dusted with powdered sugar, originating in Rome, Italy, and traditionally eaten as a breakfast pastry.
Where does maritozzo come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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