spaghetti

Definition

A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Italian spaghetti, the plural of spaghetto (“dish of spaghetti; (rare) strand of spaghetti”), from spago (“cord, string, twine; thread”) + -etto (diminutive suffix). Spago is derived from Latin spagus (“twine”), probably from Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos, “apple sage (Salvia pomifera)”), probably from Pre-Greek. The verb is derived from the noun.

Example Sentences

• "Her mother was cooking spaghetti for dinner."
• "Maccheroni, or Spaghetti, a smaller kind of macaroni, sufficient for the dinner of an ordinary mortal, generally follows the soup. It is as a rule served up with tomato sauce, and Parmesan cheese thickly scattered over it."
• "spaghetti grid    spaghetti junction    spaghetti limbs    spaghetti strap    spaghetti stripes"

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