maritozzo

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian, from marito (husband), possibly because it used to be given to a girl by her fiancé.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmæɹɪˈtɒtsəʊ/

Noun

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maritozzo (plural maritozzi)

  1. A kind of sweet Italian bun.

Italian

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Etymology

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From marito (husband) +‎ -ozzo (augmentative suffix), possibly because it used to be given to a girl by her fiancé.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.riˈtɔt.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttso
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧tòz‧zo

Noun

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maritozzo m (plural maritozzi)

  1. (central Italy, chiefly Rome) maritozzo (type of sweet bun)

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