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alfredo

/ælˈfɹedoʊ/

alfredo is the alternative spelling of Alfredo.

Noun capitalized: Alfredo

Alfredo (countable and uncountable, plural Alfredos)

  1. (noun adjunct) The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.
  2. Any dish of this type.

Proper noun capitalized: Alfredo

Alfredo

  1. A male given name from Italian.

Forms of alfredo

pluralalfredos
pluralAlfredos
alternative formalfredo

Origin of alfredo

From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.

Questions about alfredo

What does alfredo mean?
Alfredo means the sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.
What is alfredo the alternative spelling of?
Alfredo is the alternative spelling of Alfredo.
What part of speech is alfredo?
Alfredo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce alfredo?
Alfredo is pronounced /ælˈfɹedoʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of alfredo?
The plural of alfredo is alfredos.

Words near alfredo in the dictionary

  1. Alfred and Plantagenet
  2. Alfred manta
  3. Alfred Nzo
  4. Alfreda
  5. Alfredian
  6. alfredo
  7. alfredos
  8. Alfredton
  9. Alfredtown
  10. alfresco
  11. Alfreton

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