forchetta

Italian

Etymology

forca (“gardening fork”) +‎ -etta (diminutive suffix). Compare French fourchette.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -etta

IPA^(key): /forˈket.ta/, [forˈk̟et̪ːä]
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Hyphenation: for‧chét‧ta

Noun

forchetta f (plural forchette)

fork (item of cutlery)
(zoology, horse anatomy) frog (organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof)

Synonyms

fettone

Derived terms

See also

coltello

cucchiaio

forchetto

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