English words from Italian
- CardilloA surname from Italian.
- PonzaAn island off the coast of Lazio, Italy in the Pontine Islands, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean.
- CaranoA surname from Italian.
- panettoneA soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.
- TostiA surname from Italian.
- coloraturaFlorid or fancy passages in vocal music.
- GazzanigaA surname from Italian.
- impostA tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
- ZaroA surname from Italian.
- principessaAn Italian princess.
- PetrocelliA surname from Italian.
- cannelloniWide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.
- ostroA southerly Mediterranean wind.
- PreteA surname from Italian.
- DittaA surname.
- NatoliA surname from Italian.
- DeLisiA surname from Italian.
- cozenTo become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.
- flautistOne who plays the flute.
- GuccioneA surname from Italian.
- PetriniA surname from Italian.
- gabionA cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).
- tazzaA shallow saucer-like dish, mounted either on a stem and foot or on a foot alone.
- virtuosaa female virtuoso
- GennaA female given name.
- CucinottaA surname from Italian.
- LovatoA surname from Italian.
- fortepianoA keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
- CoralloA surname from Italian.
- LupicaA surname from Italian.
- impastoThe use of a thick-bodied paint to create peaks and crests that physically extend from the surface of a painting.
- ingratiateTo bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.
- FioritoA surname from Italian.
- DeluciaA surname from Italian.
- consortialOf, pertaining to, or resulting from a consortium.
- SodanoA surname from Italian.
- zanellaAn Italian wool or twill fabric.
- BellancaA surname from Italian.
- stagioneA system for presenting opera, whereby each production is cast separately and has a brief but intensive run of performances.
- occhioA sound hole
- ScoccaA surname from Italian.
- seccoDry.
- CastellanetaA surname from Italian.
- TalaricoA surname from Italian.
- primitivoA grape variety from Puglia, genetically identical to zinfandel; the red wine made from this grape.
- FiorettiA surname from Italian.
- CatalanottoA surname from Italian.
- MirabileA surname from Italian.
- GalassiA surname from Italian.
- MorettoA surname from Italian.
- MascioA surname from Italian.
- BongiovanniA surname.
- PizziA surname from Italian.
- CarelliA surname from Italian.
- trilloA trill or shake.
- pellagraA disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
- SilvestroA surname from Italian.
- CaltagironeA city in the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
- MatteucciA surname from Italian.
- nielloAny of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver or lead, used to create decorative designs on other metals.
- GiacominiA surname from Italian.
- CantoneA surname from Italian.
- LamannaA surname from Italian.
- ManninoA surname from Italian.
- CerviA surname from Italian.
- LangheA hilly area in southwestern Piedmont, Italy.
- BoitanoA surname from Italian.
- rubatoA tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.
- ScalzoA surname from Italian.
- gondolierA boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
- DelorenzoA surname from Italian.
- ZappalaA surname from Italian.
- GerardiAn Italian surname.
- MelfiA surname from Italian.
- CelanoA surname from Italian.
- SirianniA surname from Italian.
- MalliaA surname from Italian.
- CiampaA surname from Italian.
- SiricoA surname from Italian.
- fermataThe holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
- relazioneA report presented by Venetian ambassadors of the social conditions in foreign countries.
- TobleroneA Swiss chocolate bar with honey, nougat and almonds, shaped like a triangular prism with triangular wedge-shaped pieces.
- sestinaA highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.
- AulettaA surname from Italian.
- notturnoA nocturne.
- LuzziA surname from Italian.
- MarangoniA surname
- GeraceA surname from Italian.
- DaddarioA surname.
- ContiniA surname from Italian.
- spintoA soprano or tenor voice of a weight between lyric and dramatic, capable of handling large musical climaxes in opera at moderate intervals.
- VittiA surname from Italian.
- CarolloA surname from Italian.
- berlinettaAn especially sporty form of coupé car.
- AzzarelloA surname from Italian.
- FrancesconiA surname from Italian.
- PicardoA surname from Italian.
- ArmidaThe enchantress in Torquato Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, subsequently adapted in numerous operas.
- DipasqualeA surname from Italian.
- TomaselliA surname from Italian.