tramezzino
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tramezzino.
Noun
tramezzino (plural tramezzini)
- A usually triangular sandwich constructed from two slices of soft crustless white bread, popular in Italy.
Italian
Etymology 1
Coined as a substitute term for sandwich during the Italianization process of Fascist Italy. By surface analysis, tramezzo (literally “in the middle”) + -ino (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tra.medˈd͡zi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: tra‧mez‧zì‧no
Noun
tramezzino m (plural tramezzini)
- a sandwich made from two or three slices of pancarrè, cut diagonally
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /traˈmɛd.d͡zi.no/
- Rhymes: -ɛddzino
- Hyphenation: tra‧mèz‧zi‧no
Verb
tramezzino
- inflection of tramezzare:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Anagrams
- intramezzo, intramezzò