maritozzo

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

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɹɪˈtɒtsəʊ/

maritozzo (plural maritozzi)

1. Any one of a kind of brioche-style bun filled with whipped cream and dusted with powdered sugar, originating in Rome, Italy, and traditionally eaten as a breakfast pastry.

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

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

maritozzo m (plural maritozzi)

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

• → English: maritozzo
• → Japanese: マリトッツォ (maritottso)

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