English words from Italian
- DarioA surname.
- AmatoA surname from Italian.
- compoWorkers' compensation.
- CerroA surname.
- terracottaA hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
- DiCaprioA surname from Italian.
- summaA comprehensive summary of, or treatise on a subject, especially theology or philosophy.
- primaveraDescribing a light vegetable sauce, especially one served with pasta.
- ficoa fig; an insignificant trifle
- RuaA surname.
- gondolaA small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
- tripoliA sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms etc., used for polishing.
- BresciaA province of Lombardy, Italy.
- pestoA sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).
- tantoA traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
- gustoEnthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.
- GabriellaA female given name from Italian [in turn from Hebrew], masculine equivalent Gabriel.
- fidoA coin that is defective, having been incorrectly minted, often prized by collectors.
- campanileA bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
- GabrieleA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Gabriel.
- EspositoA surname from Italian.
- CappellaA surname from Italian.
- StalloneA surname;
- PelosiA surname from Italian.
- stilettoA small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
- novellaA short novel or long short story.
- SalernoA province of Campania, Italy.
- patinaA paten (a flat type of dish).
- cartesA penis.
- nolaA very small bell used in the choir during consecration.
- CaponeA surname from Italian.
- DavinciA surname from Italian
- abateTo lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- albergoAn Italian inn.
- barberaAn Italian grape variety grown for use in red wine, or a wine made from such grapes.
- mannaFood miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- GiordanoA surname.
- highnessThe state of being high.
- AstaA surname from Italian.
- DanieleA surname from Italian.
- MariannaA female given name from Italian.
- carmineA purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
- finaAfrican-American Vernacular form of fixing to: used to express a desire or future action.
- Ghiapart of the name of several models of Ford motor cars.
- BoscoA surname.
- zanteZakynthos (an island of Greece).
- FabrizioA surname from Italian.
- argosyA merchant ship.
- ElbaAn Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica.
- BugattiA motor car manufactured by this company.
- sennaAny of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative.
- CrimeaA geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine
- IngleseA surname from Italian [in turn originating as an ethnonym].
- divoA male diva; a man with the traits characteristic of a typical diva.
- legatoSmoothly, in a connected manner.
- fantasticofantastic
- PucciniA surname from Italian.
- ocarinaA woodwind musical instrument that is closed at both sides to produce an enclosed space, and punctured with finger holes.
- AriannaA female given name from Ancient Greek.
- SilvioA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Silvius.
- granolaA breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.
- garibaldia biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
- ultimoOn the last day (of a specified month).
- temperaA paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.
- RomagnaA historic region in northern Italy that formed part of modern Emilia-Romagna.
- clarissaSynonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
- PinocchioOne who lies often; a liar.
- MonzaA city and comune, the capital of Monza and Brianza province, Lombardy, Italy, best known for its Grand Prix circuit.
- castelloA municipality of San Marino.
- mandalaA graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- VincenzoA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Vincent.
- penneA type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- andanteA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.
- incognitoWithout being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.
- librettoThe text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
- TrentinoThe province of Trento, in north-east Italy, that forms part of the region of Trentino-Alto Adige
- MarzoA surname.
- selvaHeavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
- anconaA breed of poultry.
- crescendoAn instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
- contessaA countess, often specifically an Italian countess
- bassoA bass singer, especially in opera.
- terminiA surname from Italian.
- DiFrancoA surname from Italian.
- GregorioA surname from Italian.
- ravioliSmall square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc.
- TrentoA city, the capital of the province of Trentino and the region of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
- BergamoA province of Lombardy, Italy.
- gruppoSynonym of groupset.
- palaA part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.
- CagliariA province of Sardinia, Italy.
- cremaThe light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
- ArezzoA province of Tuscany, Italy.
- AlitaliaThe former national airline of Italy.
- vertuThe fine arts as a subject of study or expertise; understanding of arts and antiquities.
- duceAn authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
- tineA spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
- CarraraA surname from Italian.
- RomaniA member of the Roma, a nomadic people originating in modern-day Pakistan or Northwest India and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Europe and speaking a language that is related to Hindi.
- tomaA semi-hard Italian cheese from Piedmont