prosciutto
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus.
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Noun edit
prosciutto (countable and uncountable, plural prosciutti or prosciuttos)
- A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.
- 2014, Ian McEwan, The Children Act, Penguin Random House (2018), page 193:
- In front of him, on a low table, a plate of prosciutto, olives and cheese.
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dry-cured ham from Italy
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Italian edit
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Etymology edit
From asciutto, with a change of prefix,[2][3] or perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from Latin per + exsūctus.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /proʃˈʃut.to/
- Rhymes: -utto
- Hyphenation: pro‧sciùt‧to
- (Rome)
IPA(key): /proˈt͡ʃut.to/, (rare) /proʃˈʃut.to/Audio (file)
Noun edit
prosciutto m (plural prosciutti)
- ham
- Hyponyms: (cooked/baked ham) prosciutto cotto, (dry-cured ham, prosciutto) prosciutto crudo
- Avvolgere circa sei pezzi di porro in mezza fetta di prosciutto riempiendo bene l’involtino.
- Wrap about six pieces of leek in half a slice of ham. Fill the roulade completely.
Usage notes edit
In Italian, "prosciutto" is the generic word for any kind of ham, but the word borrowed into English is only used to refer to Italian dry-cured hams.
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References edit
- ^ presciutto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ prosciutto in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- ^ prosciutto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian prosciutto.
Noun edit
prosciutto m (uncountable)
- prosciutto (dry-cured ham from Italy)