prosciutto

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English

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A plate of prosciutto.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian prosciutto, from asciutto, with a change of suffix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsuctus, from per + Latin exsuctus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

prosciutto (countable and uncountable, plural prosciutti or prosciuttos)

  1. A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

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Italian

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From asciutto, with a change of prefix[2][3], or perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *perexsuctus, from Latin per + exsuctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /proˈʃu.tːo/, [pr̺oˈʃu.t̪ːo]
  • Hyphenation: pro‧sciùt‧to

Noun

prosciutto m (plural prosciutti)

  1. ham
    Hyponyms: (cooked/baked ham) prosciutto cotto, (dry-cured ham, prosciutto) prosciutto crudo

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References

  1. ^ http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/presciutto
  2. ^ prosciutto in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  3. ^ prosciutto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian prosciutto.

Noun

prosciutto m (uncountable)

  1. prosciutto (dry-cured ham from Italy)