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ziti

/ˈziːti/US[ˈziɾi]

ziti noun: a type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

ziti: a type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes
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Noun

ziti (usually uncountable, plural zitis)

  1. (usually) A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

Forms of ziti

pluralzitis
alternative formzite

Origin of ziti

From Italian zite or ziti, plural of zita, zito, from a Southern (Neapolitan or Sicilian) word likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), originally denoting a young boy or girl. See also petty.

Words that rhyme with ziti

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Questions about ziti

What does ziti mean?
Ziti means a type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.
What part of speech is ziti?
Ziti is a noun.
How do you pronounce ziti?
Ziti is pronounced /ˈziːti/.
What is the plural of ziti?
The plural of ziti is zitis.

Words near ziti in the dictionary

  1. zithern
  2. zitherns
  3. zithers
  4. zitherwood
  5. zitherwoods
  6. ziti
  7. zitis
  8. zitkamer
  9. zitkamers
  10. zitless
  11. Zito

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