capellini

English

Etymology

1950s, borrowed from Italian capellini (literally “thin hair”), originally a diminutive of capelli (“hair”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkapɛˈliːniː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkæpəˈlini/
  • Rhymes: -iːni

Noun

capellini (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.pelˈli.ni/
  • Rhymes: -ini
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pel‧lì‧ni

Noun

capellini m

  1. plural of capellino

Noun

capellini m pl (plural only)

  1. a type of thin pasta like angel hair

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