English words from Italian
- San MarinoA landlocked microstate in Southern Europe, located within the borders of Italy. Official name: Republic of San Marino.
- SantagataA surname from Italian.
- Santa Maria degli AngeliA village near Assisi, Perugia, Italy, famed for the indulgence granted at its Portiuncula chapel on 1 & 2 August.
- SantarlasciA surname from Italian.
- SantorelliA surname from Italian.
- SanzoneA surname from Italian.
- SapiaA surname from Italian.
- SappadinoThe Germanic lect, a form of Tyrolean Bavarian, which is spoken in Sappada in Italy.
- sardelsard
- SardellaA surname from Italian.
- sardismA set of political and social currents, of a predominantly liberal and progressive nature, which support the administrative and political autonomy of Sardinia from Italy.
- sardistA person who advocates autonomy for Sardinia.
- SarracinoA surname from Italian.
- SassanoA surname from Italian.
- SassuoloA town in Italy.
- SatarianoA surname from Italian.
- SavastanoA surname from Italian.
- savoiardiA ladyfinger (small sponge cake–like biscuit, shaped approximately like a finger).
- sbirroA policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.
- scacchicOf or relating to chess.
- ScacciaA surname from Italian.
- ScafidiA surname from Italian.
- scagliaA reddish variety of limestone.
- scagliolaPlasterwork imitating marble, granite, etc.
- scaladeAn escalade.
- scaldinoAn Italian earthenware brazier.
- ScaleraA surname from Italian.
- ScaliciA surname from Italian.
- scamorzaAn unfermented cow's-milk cheese from southern Italy.
- scampaviaA quick, long, low war galley used by the Neapolitans and Sicilians in the early part of the 19th century.
- ScandolaA surname from Italian.
- ScaramucciA unit of time equal to the duration of Anthony Scaramucci's tenure as White House Director of Communications, variously defined as 10 or 11 days.
- ScarcellaA surname from Italian.
- scarioleSynonym of endive.
- ScarlataA surname from Italian.
- scarparielloAn Italian piquant sauce of crushed tomatoes, basil and cheese.
- ScarpatiA surname from Italian.
- scarperChiefly in scarper the letty: to depart quickly or run away from (a place); to flee.
- scarper the lettyTo depart quickly from a rented place without paying.
- ScarpinoA surname from Italian.
- ScarpullaA surname from Italian.
- SchettinoA surname from Italian.
- schiacciataA type of crisp and chewy Italian bread, originating from Tuscany.
- SchillaciA surname from Italian.
- ScialabbaA surname from Italian.
- SciarrinoA surname from Italian.
- ScibelliA surname from Italian.
- ScibettaA surname from Italian.
- ScibiliaA surname from Italian.
- ScintoA surname from Italian.
- scioltoLight, free and easy; without strictness or legato.
- ScolaroA surname from Italian.
- scordaturacross-tuning
- scorrendoGliding or passing smoothly between tones.
- scorrevoleGliding from one note to the next.
- ScorzielloA surname from Italian.
- scorzoneraA herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
- scrivanA clerk or writer.
- scrivanoA scribe or clerk.
- sdeignTo disdain.
- sdrucciolaFormed of words stressed on their antepenults and rhyming on all three final syllables.
- Secchi depthA measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.
- Secchi diskA circular disk used to measure water transparency (and thus turbidity).
- see Naples and dieOne can die at peace after having seen Naples, Italy, nothing else on Earth surpassing its beauty.
- SelinunteAn Ancient Greek city on the south-western coast of Sicily.
- SellariaA former quartiere (quarter) of the city of Naples, Italy, which occupied territory approximating to that of the present-day quartiere of Pendino.
- sellaryA male prostitute.
- SellittoA surname from Italian.
- SelvaggioA surname from Italian.
- SelvitellaA surname from Italian.
- semibreveA musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
- semifreddoAny of various desserts eaten cold but not frozen, having egg yolks, sugar and cream as main ingredients.
- semolasemolina
- SenatoreA surname from Italian.
- senza sordiniWithout the mutes.
- senza sordinoWithout the mute. Specifically for the piano: with the sustain pedal.
- ServelloA surname from Italian.
- ServidioA surname from Italian.
- sestetA piece of music composed for six voices or six instruments; a sextet or sestuor.
- SestitoA surname from Italian.
- seventh artThe art of making motion pictures; filmmaking; cinema.
- sfogliatellaA Neapolitan pastry made from puff pastry with a sweet filling.
- sforzandoA mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack.
- sfumatoA painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth.
- sgabelloA kind of stool typical of the Italian Renaissance, typically made of walnut and having a variety of carvings and turned elements.
- sgraffitoA technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
- sgroppinoA cocktail, originally from Venice, consisting of a mixture of vodka, Prosecco and lemon gelato.
- shableA sabre or curved sword.
- shakeratoA drink of espresso shaken with ice.
- SibiliaA surname from Italian.
- Sierra LeoneA country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone.
- signorinaA courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin.
- sinopiaA reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
- SiravoA surname from Italian.
- skeeveTo disgust or disturb.
- skeevedDisgusted; repulsed; creeped out.
- skeevies(the skeevies) A feeling of nausea or fear
- skeevyDisgusting or distasteful.
- smaltA deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide.
- smorzandoFading away.