linguine

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian linguine (literally little tongues), from lingua (tongue).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /lɪŋˈɡwini/
  • Rhymes: -iːni

Noun

linguine (usually uncountable, plural linguines)

  1. Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.

Derived terms

Translations


Italian

Etymology

Literally “small tongues”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /linˈɡwi.ne/, [liŋˈɡwiːne]
  • Hyphenation: lin‧guì‧ne

Noun

linguine f pl

  1. plural of linguina
  2. linguine (ribbons of pasta narrower than tagliatelle)
  • linguine alla bottarga

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /linˈɡwine/, [lĩŋˈɡwine]
  • Hyphenation: lin‧gui‧ne

Noun

linguine m pl (plural only)

  1. Alternative form of linguini
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