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More Italian Words Commonly Used in English Quiz
1.
Which Italian word for a summer vegetable was first used in English in the 1920s?
aubergine
spinach
courgette
zucchini
2.
Which word, likely originating from a Sicilian dialect, represents an organized criminal society?
gang
syndicate
mafia
capo
3.
Which term comes from an Italian dialect word meaning “foundry”?
armory
cavalry
ghetto
factory
4.
The first use of which word in English appeared in 1718 in reference to Catholic cardinals overseeing overseas missionary programs?
propaganda
proprietary
procreation
agenda
5.
Which Italian word was the surname of a photographer in the film
La dolce vita
(1960) and came to describe some members of the profession?
celluloid
artist
paparazzo
illustrator
6.
Which Italian word meaning “bad air” references a specific disease in English?
typhoid
meningitis
malaria
salmonella
7.
Which English word is derived from the Italian word meaning “little scratch”?
graffiti
stencil
stamp
incision
8.
Which food item takes its name in English from the Italian word meaning “to toast” (in reference to bread) or “to roast” (in reference to coffee beans or nuts)?
bruschetta
crepe
baguette
panettone
9.
Which word is borrowed from the Italian meaning “game resembling bingo played with cards bearing rows of numbers”?
tombola
tornado
charades
trivia
10.
In Italian, the name of which item comes from the likeness of its color to that of a Franciscan monk’s habit?
cappuccino
latte
espresso
macchiato
11.
Which is borrowed from the Tuscan Italian word that originally referred to either
pasta secca
or “boiled bread”?
spaghetti
farfalle
bucatini
macaroni
12.
Which English word means “revenge” in Italian?
malign
vendetta
renege
acrimony
13.
Which word means “level” or “floor” in Italian but recalls a musical instrument in English?
viola
piano
cello
violin
14.
Which English word is derived from the Italian meaning “time” or “rate of speed” (in music)?
vibrato
largo
tempo
grave
15.
Which English word referencing a human body part can also mean “stalk” or “stem” (of a plant) in Italian?
shoulder
torso
cranium
neck
16.
Which English word derives from the Italian diminutive meaning “little book”?
scroll
manuscript
arrangement
libretto
17.
Which word, in English meaning a type of artwork, comes from the Italian word literally translated as “cardboard” or “pasteboard”?
cartoon
papier-mâché
ceramics
engraving
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