prosciutto
/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He also manages to extract refined performances from overseasoned prosciutti like […]"
- "The silken-textured, nutty-sweet prosciutto is named on menus from A16 in San Francisco to Blackbird in Chicago, from Otto in Manhattan to Central Michel Richard in Washington, D.C. The La Quercia range, sold in Whole Foods, has expanded to include organic and heirloom prosciuttos, as well as lardo, pancetta, speck, coppa, guanciale and an annual Acorn Edition, in which subscribers pay $3,000 to receive all the parts of the prized acorn-fed organic Berkshire meat during the year, from fresh to cured."
- "In front of him, on a low table, a plate of prosciutto, olives and cheese."
- "Chic cosmopolitan design meets authentic pizza Napoletana in more than a dozen styles, including the red sauce capriciosa — with artichokes, Taggiasca olives and prosciutto cotto — and white-sauce speck and mascarpone."
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: prosciutto, exsūctus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/