fettuccine
[ fet-uh-chee-nee; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne ]
/ ˌfɛt əˈtʃi ni; Italian ˌfɛt tutˈtʃi nɛ /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
pasta cut in flat narrow strips.
Also
fet·tuc·ci·ni
[fet-uh-chee-nee] /ˌfɛt əˈtʃi ni/.
Origin of fettuccine
1910–15; < Italian, plural of
fettuccina, diminutive of
fettuccia, diminutive of
fetta slice, ribbon <
*offetta < Latin
off(a) flour cake, lump of food + Italian
-etta diminutive suffix (see
-ette)
usage note for fettuccine
See
zucchini.
Words nearby fettuccine
fetterbush,
fetterlock,
fettle,
fettler,
fettling,
fettuccine,
fettuccine alfredo,
fettucine,
fetus,
fetus papyraceus,
feu