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zucchetto

/(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zuc-chet-to
IPA
/(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchetto, ultimately a diminutive of zucca (“gourd, squash”), due to the shape. Compare zucchini.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/
  • British English: /tsʊˈkɛtəʊ/

Inflected Forms

zucchettos (plural) zuchetto (alternative)

Synonyms

calotte

Rhymes With

ghetto stiletto palmetto falsetto libretto amaretto cornetto lazaretto in petto duetto stretto dolcetto

Questions

How do you pronounce zucchetto?
The recorded pronunciation is /(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/.
What does zucchetto mean?
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
Where does zucchetto come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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