zucchetto
English
Alternative forms
- zuchetto (non-standard)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian zucchetto, ultimately a diminutive of zucca (“gourd, squash”), due to the shape. Compare zucchini.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛtəʊ
Noun
zucchetto (plural zucchettos)
- A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy
- Synonym: calotte
Translations
small skullcap worn by Catholic clergy
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Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From zucca (“gourd, squash”) + -etto (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
zucchetto m (plural zucchetti)
Further reading
- zucchetto on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
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