maritozzo

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

maritozzo (plural maritozzi)

  1. A kind of sweet Italian bun.

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

maritozzo m (plural maritozzi)

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

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