Word origins

• modelloA preparatory sketch or study for a painting or other artwork.
• genioSomebody having a particular way of thinking.
• focacciaA flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast.
• BiondiA surname from Italian.
• BonifacioA city and commune of Corse-du-Sud department, Corsica, France.
• MorellaAn ancient walled city in the province of Castellón, Valencia, Spain
• SaiaA surname from Italian.
• imbroglioA complicated situation; an entanglement.
• BlasiA surname from Italian.
• PistoiaA city and comune, the capital of the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.
• RosatiA surname from Italian.
• ogaA chief, employer, or superior.
• antipastoAn Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables.
• RuncoA surname from Italian.
• CiprianiA surname from Italian.
• CardinaleA surname from Italian.
• ventreA surname from Italian.
• ZanottiA surname from Italian.
• BoccaccioA surname from Italian, notably borne by
• LeonardiA surname from Italian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
• CicconeA surname from Italian.
• GirolamoA surname from Italian.
• spritzA sprinkling or spray of liquid; a small amount of liquid.
• palloneA traditional Italian game played with a large leather ball.
• ManganoA surname from Italian.
• SpagnoloA surname from Italian [in turn originating as an ethnonym].
• RaimondoA surname from Italian.
• VianA surname from Italian.
• MeliA surname from Italian.
• SpadaA surname from Italian.
• ScalziA surname from Italian.
• pecorinoAny of a family of Italian hard cheeses made from ewe's milk.
• SperanzaA surname from Italian.
• LillaA surname from Italian.
• AgostiniA surname from Italian.
• FisichellaA surname from Italian
• fugaA fugue.
• DeLilloA surname from Italian.
• presaA symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
• GrossiA surname from Italian.
• FoglioA surname from Italian.
• DerosaA surname from Italian.
• VaccaroA surname from Italian.
• bravuraA highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
• FasanoA surname from Italian.
• graffitoAn informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
• DesimoneA surname from Italian.
• ValentiniAn ancient people of Sardinia
• tortaA sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine.
• DeAngelisA surname from Italian.
• SassariA province of Sardinia, Italy.
• RodiA surname from Italian.
• CaprioA surname from Italian.
• EnnaA city and comune, the capital of the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy.
• podestaA chief magistrate of various Italian republics and city-states in the Middle Ages.
• DipietroA surname from Italian.
• castellaniA surname from Italian.
• cadenzaA part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.
• CorioA surname from Italian.
• sinfoniettaA small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).
• minestroneAny of many thick Italian vegetable soups.
• sannaA spongy steamed rice cake, popular in parts of India.
• scenaA scene in an opera.
• CarnevaleA surname from Italian.
• impresarioA manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.
• DestefanoA surname from Italian.
• GaetaA coastal town in the province of Latina, Lazio, Italy.
• InnocentiA surname from Italian.
• GalatiA surname from Italian.
• NicoloA surname from Italian.
• signoraMrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.
• stabileabstract sculpture or structure of wire, sheet metal, etc.
• CamilleriA surname from Italian.
• scopaAny of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to carry pollen. In parasitic Hymenoptera it refers to a local patch of hairs, regardless of function.
• bocciaA sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills.
• MeloniA surname.
• gessoA mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting.
• MaranelloA small town in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; home to the Ferrari car company
• ParentiA surname from Italian.
• stromboliA type of turnover filled with various cheeses, typically mozzarella, and Italian meats such as salami, capicola and bresaola.
• BaldiA surname from Italian.
• MonteleoneA surname from Italian.
• DemariaA surname from Italian or Spanish.
• GambinoA surname from Italian.
• calzoneA baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.
• BriaA surname from Italian.
• ViareggioA coastal town and comune in Lucca province, Tuscany, Italy.
• pancettaA cured belly or pork; bacon.
• TroiaA surname from Italian.
• arpeggioThe notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
• RealiA surname from Italian.
• FoggiaA city and comune, the capital of the province of Foggia, Apulia, Italy.
• SorrentinoA surname from Italian.
• GanassiA surname from Italian.
• manicottiWide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.
• ladinoA cunningly vicious, wild or unmanageable horse.
• InfantinoA surname from Italian.
• PalestrinaA town in Rome, Lazio, Italy; ancient Praeneste.
• AmatiA violin made by a member of the Amati family.
• SerpicoA surname from Italian.