rosetta
English
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Borrowed from Italian rosetta.
Noun
rosetta (plural rosettas)
Usage notes
Both the Italianate rosetta and the Anglicized rosette are used to describe this latte art pattern; compare doppio (“double shot of espresso”) and double.
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Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roˈzet.ta/
- Rhymes: -etta
- Hyphenation: ro‧sét‧ta
Noun
rosetta f (plural rosette)
- rosetta
- rosette (rose-shaped ribbon)
- rosette (architectural ornament)
- rosette (plant growth)
- rose-cut diamond
- washer
- (somewhat rare) white spot or birthmark on a horse's forehead
- (rare) diminutive of rosa (“rose”)
- synonym of michetta
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: rosetta
Further reading
- rosetta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana