ziti

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/ˈziːti/US[ˈziɾi]

noun

A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

OriginItalian zite ← Vulgar Latin pittitus →
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Meanings

nounziti (usually uncountable, plural zitis)

plural zitis · alternative zite

  1. uncountableusuallyA type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

Origin

  1. Vulgar Latinpittitus“small, worthless”
  2. Italianzite
  3. Englishziti

From Italian zite or ziti, plural of zita, zito, from a Southern (Neapolitan or Sicilian) word likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), originally denoting a young boy or girl. See also petty.

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Translations

Italian zite, ziti
  • zitetype of large macaroni
  • zititype of large macaroni
Japanese ズィーティ
  • ズィーティ (zīti)type of large macaroni

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ziti

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APA

ziti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziti

MLA

“ziti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ziti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziti.

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