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tagliatelle

Syllables: ta·glia·tel·leUK/ˌtaljəˈtɛli/US/ˌtæljəˈtɛli/

tagliatelle noun: long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet.

tagliatelle: long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet
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Noun

tagliatelle (usually uncountable, plural tagliatelles)

  1. (plural-normally, usually) Long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet.
    • When the tagliatelle are al dente, drain thoroughly and transfer to a warm bowl.1985, Fred Plotkin, “[Recipes] Emilia-Romagna”, in The Authentic Pasta Book: Regional Italian Recipes for Great Classic and Contemporary Dishes From Great Chefs and Fine Home Cooks, New York, N.Y....
    • And the tagliatelle are topped with shrimp and accompanied by a plate of good hot French bread made before your eyes in the restaurant’s small glass-walled bakery.1992, Clint Hall, Tokyo Dining Out: A Budget Restaurant Guide, Tokyo: The Japan Times, →ISBN, page 25

Examples of tagliatelle in a sentence

  • Stir the ham into the sauce; if the tagliatelle are not quite ready, remove the ham and the peas from the heat.1993, Sarah Freeman, “Pasta with Sauces”, in The Student Pasta Cook Book: Eating Well Without Mixer, Microwave or Money, London: Collins &...
  • Fry gently over a low heat, stirring from time to time, until the tagliatelle are ready (it’s fine if the beans go slightly fuzzy at the edges, just as long as they don’t burn!).2001, Sophie Grigson, “[Pasta, Rice and Grains] Pasta”, in The Complete Sophie Grigson Cookbook: Over 440 Classic Recipes from Sophie...
  • Well, I was thinking some tagliatelle from that restaurant in Rome, and maybe that wine from Provence, the rosé.2021 April 8, Christine Lavaf, “That Actually Hurt” (31:09 from the start), in Invincible, season 1, episode 5, spoken by Debbie Grayson...

Forms of tagliatelle

pluraltagliatelles
singulartagliatella
alternative uncommontagliatelli

Origin of tagliatelle

Unadapted borrowing from Italian tagliatelle, from tagliare (“to cut”). * In Italian, -gli(a)- is pronounced /ʎ-/, which can be approximated in English by /lj-/; the pronunciation with /ɡ/ is a spelling pronunciation. * In English, the final vowel is most often /i/, and only rarely /eɪ/ (the expected approximation of Italian /e/, as in e.g. bersagliere), probably due to the prevalence of Italian terms ending in /i/ (cavatelli, ravioli, etc).

Words that rhyme with tagliatelle

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Questions about tagliatelle

What does tagliatelle mean?
Tagliatelle means long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet.
How do you use tagliatelle in a sentence?
Stir the ham into the sauce; if the tagliatelle are not quite ready, remove the ham and the peas from the heat.
What part of speech is tagliatelle?
Tagliatelle is a noun.
How do you pronounce tagliatelle?
Tagliatelle is pronounced /ˌtaljəˈtɛli/ (UK).
What is the plural of tagliatelle?
The plural of tagliatelle is tagliatelles.

Words near tagliatelle in the dictionary

  1. Tagliacozzian
  2. Tagliaferro
  3. tagliarini
  4. taglias
  5. tagliatella
  6. tagliatelle
  7. tagliatelles
  8. tagliatelli
  9. Taglibas
  10. Taglibas Imelda
  11. taglierini

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