limoncello

See also: Limoncello

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian limoncello, a diminutive of limone (“lemon”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛləʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

limoncello (countable and uncountable, plural limoncellos)

(uncountable) A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
(countable) A glass of this drink.

Derived terms

orangecello

Translations

liqueur

Italian: limoncello (it) m
Japanese: リモンチェッロ (rimoncherro), リモンチーノ (rimonchīno)

Italian

Etymology

From limon(e) (“lemon”) +‎ -cello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /li.monˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
Rhymes: -ɛllo
Hyphenation: li‧mon‧cèl‧lo

Noun

limoncello m (plural limoncelli)

(also uncountable) limoncello (Italian lemon-flavoured/flavored liqueur)
Synonym: limoncino

See also

limoncella

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