List of English words of Italian origin

This is a partial list of known or supposed Italian loanwords, or Italianisms, in English. A separate list of terms used in music can be found at List of Italian musical terms used in English: == Music == Acciaccatura Adagio Allegretto Allegro Alto Andante Appoggiatura Aria Arpeggio Assolo Ballerina and prima ballerina Baritone (from Italian baritono – from Greek βαρύτονος – through French) Bass (from Latin bassus, influenced by Italian basso) Basso Bel canto Biennale Bravo Bravura Brio Cadenza Cantata Castrato Celesta Cello (from Italian violoncello) Coda Coloratura Concert (from Italian concerto through French) Concertante Concerto Continuo Contralto Contrapuntal (Italian: contrappuntistico) Cornetto Crescendo Diminuendo Diva Duet (from Italian duetto through French) Duo Falsetto Fantasia Fermata Fiasco (in Italian, it can also mean 'flask, bottle') Finale Forte Fortissimo Glissando Impresario Intermezzo Largo Legato Librettist (Italian: librettista) Libretto Madrigal (Italian: madrigale) Maestro Mandolin (from Italian mandolino through French) Mezzo-soprano (in Italian without hyphen) Obbligato Oboe Ocarina Opera Operetta Oratorio Ostinato Pianissimo Piano Piccolo (in Italian means 'small') Pizzicato Prestissimo Presto Prima ballerina Prima donna Quartet (from Italian quartetto through French) Quintet (Italian: quintetto) Scherzo (in Italian means 'joke') Semibreve Sextet (Italian: sestetto) Sol-fa, solfa, solfeggio, solfège (the last one through French) Solo (in Italian means 'alone') Soloist (Italian: solista) Sonata Soprano Sotto voce (in Italian it literally means 'under the voice' i.e.

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