limoncello

See also: Limoncello

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian limoncello, a diminutive of limone (“lemon”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛləʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

limoncello (countable and uncountable, plural limoncellos)

1. (uncountable) A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
2. (countable) A glass of this drink.

Derived terms

• orangecello

Translations

liqueur

• Italian: limoncello (it) m
• Japanese: リモンチェッロ (rimoncherro), リモンチーノ (rimonchīno)

Italian

Etymology

From limon(e) (“lemon”) +‎ -cello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.monˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: li‧mon‧cèl‧lo

Noun

limoncello m (plural limoncelli)

1. (also uncountable) limoncello (Italian lemon-flavoured/flavored liqueur)

   Synonym: limoncino

See also

• limoncella