salumeria
/sə(ˌ)luːməˈɹiːə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
a shop specializing in salami and the like: a butchershop, delicatessen
Example Sentences
- "Salumerie are overflowing with prosciutto, salame and mortadella (pork sausage), the kind of foods you can stuff into a bag, and pull out to create a fabulous meal in an instant."
- "Since the Italian market is barely affected by price competition and, in any event, food would be the last area where Italians would economise, the salumerie are not going to be forced out of business by category-killer self-service stores quickly."
- "The neighborhood stores – the pasticcerie, the salumerie – are a delight."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Italic *sāls Latin salem Italian sale Italian -ume Italian salume Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āriader. Italian -eria Italian salumeriabor. English salumeria Borrowed from Italian salumeria.