Meanings
nounfettuccine (usually uncountable, plural fettuccines)
plural fettuccines
- uncountableusuallyLong, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Italianfettuccine
- Englishfettuccine
Borrowed from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina (literally “little ribbon”), diminutive of fettuccia, from fetta + -uccia.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French fettuccine
- fettuccinetype of pasta
Italian fettuccine
- fettuccinetype of pasta
Japanese フェットゥチーネ
- フェットゥチーネ (fettuchīne)type of pasta
Korean 페투치네
- 페투치네 (petuchine)type of pasta
Portuguese fettuccine
- fettuccinetype of pasta
Russian феттучини
- феттучини (fettučini)type of pasta
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with fettuccine
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
fettuccine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettuccine
MLA
“fettuccine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettuccine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fettuccine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettuccine.
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