fettuccini

English

Etymology

From Italian fettuccine; see fettuccine.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: fĕtəchē'nē, IPA(key): /ˌfɛtəˈt͡ʃini/, [ˌfɛɾəˈt͡ʃʰini]
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

fettuccini (usually uncountable, plural fettuccinis)

  1. A long, broad, thick noodle; a type of pasta having this shape.

Usage notes

  • This is generally recognised as a misspelling of fettuccine, influenced by other pastas with names ending in -i.