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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZUCCHETTO

From Italian, from zucca a gourd, head, from Late Latin cucutia gourd, probably from Latin cucurbita.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ZUCCHETTO

zucchetto  [tsuːˈkɛtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZUCCHETTO

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preposition
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determiner
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Zucchetto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ZUCCHETTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

zucchetto

Zucchetto

The zucchetto is a small, hemispherical, form-fitting ecclesiastical skullcap worn by clerics of various Catholic Church rites and used by the higher clergy in Anglicanism as well as in the Eastern Orthodox Church tradition. The plural is zucchetti; it is also known by the names pilus, pilos, pileus, pileolus, subbiretum, submitrale, soli deo, berettino, calotte.

Definition of zucchetto in the English dictionary

The definition of zucchetto in the dictionary is a small round skullcap worn by certain ecclesiastics and varying in colour according to the rank of the wearer, the Pope wearing white, cardinals red, bishops violet, and others black.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZUCCHETTO


allegretto
ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ
amaretto
æməˈrɛtəʊ
borghetto
bɔːˈɡɛtəʊ
cavetto
kəˈvɛtəʊ
confetto
kɒnˈfɛtəʊ
falsetto
fɔːlˈsɛtəʊ
fianchetto
ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ
ghetto
ˈɡɛtəʊ
gruppetto
ɡrʊˈpɛtəʊ
lazaretto
ˌlæzəˈrɛtəʊ
libretto
lɪˈbrɛtəʊ
palmetto
pælˈmɛtəʊ
petto
ˈpɛtəʊ
Soweto
səˈwɛtəʊ
Spoleto
spəʊˈlɛtəʊ
stiletto
stɪˈlɛtəʊ
stretto
ˈstrɛtəʊ
terzetto
tɜːˈtsɛtəʊ
Tintoretto
ˌtɪntəˈrɛtəʊ
vaporetto
ˌveɪpəˈrɛtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZUCCHETTO

zucchini
Zuckerman
zufolo
Zug
Zugspitze
zugzwang
Zuider Zee
Zuidholland
Zukerman
Zulu
Zululand
Zuma
Zumba
zumbooruk
Zungaria
zupa
zupan
Zuyder Zee
zuz

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZUCCHETTO

amoretto
bozzetto
cabbage palmetto
Canaletto
Caporetto
concetto
dolcetto
fumetto
in petto
Kazan Retto
neutretto
nonghetto
rispetto
rondoletto
saw palmetto
sestetto

Synonyms and antonyms of zucchetto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zucchetto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZUCCHETTO

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Translator English - Chinese

zucchetto
1,325 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
570 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
510 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
380 millions of speakers
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zucchetto
280 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
278 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
270 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
260 millions of speakers

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zucchetto
220 millions of speakers

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Zucchetto
190 millions of speakers

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Zucchetto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

zucchetto
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

zucchetto
85 millions of speakers

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Zucchetto
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

zucchetto
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

zucchetto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झुकेट्टो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zucchetto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zucchetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piuskę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

zucchetto
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zucchetto
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

zucchetto
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zucchetto
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

zucchetto
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

zucchetto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zucchetto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZUCCHETTO»

The term «zucchetto» is regularly used and occupies the 96.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZUCCHETTO» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZUCCHETTO»

Discover the use of zucchetto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zucchetto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hats and Headwear around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia: ...
ZUCCHETTO The zucchetto (meaning little gourd in Italian) is a small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic hierarchy. It is also known by several additional names: pileolus (Italian for cap), berettino (little biretta), subbiretum (when worn under the  ...
Beverly Chico, 2013
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Living Miracles: The Spiritual Sons of John Paul the Great
that his hat was neither a beanie nor a yarmulke. Instead, his cap was properly called a zucchetto. Bishops, cardinals, and popes all wear an appropriately colored zucchetto as a sign of their church office. The word zucchetto originally comes ...
Randall J. Meissen, Randall J. Meissen LC, 2010
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Heirs of the Fisherman : Behind the Scenes of Papal Death ...
ZUCCHETTO. The skullcap worn by the pope, cardinals, bishops, and other prelates. The pope wears a white watered-silk zucchetto, a cardinal wears a scarlet (in Italian, ponzo) watered-silk zucchetto, a papal nuncio weara a violet (in Italian, ...
John-Peter Pham Professor James Madison University, 2004
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Energy Basis for Miami Florida and Other Urban Systems
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James John Zucchetto, 2011
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Trends in Oil Supply and Demand, Potential for Peaking of ...
NRC STAFF James J. Zucchetto is director, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, National Research Council. Since joining the National Academies in 1985, Dr. Zucchetto has been involved in a variety of multidisciplinary studies ...
Planning Group for the Workshop on Trends in Oil Supply and Demand and the Potential for Peaking of Conventional Oil Production, James Zucchetto, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, 2006
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Catholic Mass For Dummies
A Zucchetto is a small, round skullcap that is reserved normally for prelates. Because of its shape, the name is derived from the Italian word for gourd. Zucchettos are marked by color: Bishops wear purple, cardinals wear red, and the pope ...
Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, Rev. Monsignor James Cafone, 2011
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Papal Vestments, Including: Pallium, Maniple (Vestment), ...
This particular book is a collaboration focused on Papal vestments.More info: Papal regalia and insignia are the official items of attire and decoration proper to the Pope in his capacity as the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ...
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The Bishop is Coming!: A Practical Guide for Bishops and ...
If you decide to wear a zucchetto (small version of a full skull cap), wear it throughout the liturgy except from the end of the offertory through the clearing of the table. Like the cassock, the zucchetto is an item of haberdashery and not a vestment.
Paul V. Marshall, 2007
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Jewish Ritual: A Brief Introduction for Christians
The pope and bishops wear a skull cap called a zucchetto that looks like a kipah. The pope wears a white zucchetto, while bishops wear red ones. The origin of the zucchetto is unclear; it first appeared in paintings in the thirteenth century.
Kerry M. Olitzky, Daniel Judson, 2005
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Catholicism and Catholic Mass For Dummies, Two eBook Bundle: ...
The color depends on rank: A priest wears black, a bishop wears purple, and a cardinal wears red. Kalymavchion is the stovepipe Eastern Catholic version of the biretta, and its color denotes rank and office. Zucchetto A zucchetto is a small,  ...
Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZUCCHETTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zucchetto is used in the context of the following news items.
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Univ. of Mary Student Experiences Rare Encounter with Pope Francis
During a papal audience in Rome, sophomore Andrew Meyer reportedly traded zucchettos with the Holy Father as he passed by, greeting crowds of students ... «The Cardinal Newman Society, Jan 15»
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U-Mary student exchanges zucchetto with Pope Francis
Andrew Meyer exchanges zuchettos with Pope Francis at a papal audience in the Paul VI Auditorium Andrew Meyer exchanges zucchettos with Pope Francis at ... «The Catholic Sun, Jan 15»
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Papal zucchetto will be family heirloom, says man who traded …
When the executive officer for operations of Sky Logistics met Pope Francis, he ended up with the pontiff's headgear—an item that he says will end up being a ... «GMA News, Jan 15»
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Where's my cap? Pope loses zucchetto to vagabond wind
Pope Francis loses his skull cap as he disembarks from his plane shortly upon arrival from Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, south of Manila, Philippines. «Inquirer.net, Jan 15»
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Pope Francis and the papal cap that flew away
I had expected one of the papal aides to immediately return the cap, called a zucchetto, to cover his rarely seen naked head. Surprisingly, he stood capless with ... «GMA News, Jan 15»
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Priest Swaps Clerical Hats with 'Sharp, Healthy' Benedict XVI
A zucchetto is a small, circular skullcap worn by clerics in various rites of the Catholic Church, as well as by the higher-ranking clergy in the Anglican, Syriac and ... «National Catholic Register, Nov 14»
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Calogero Zucchetto e Giuseppe Giordano: compagni di vita alla …
Calogero Zucchetto nacque nel 1955 a Caltanisetta, morì 26 anni dopo a Palermo, ammazzato con cinque proiettili alla testa. Faceva parte della Squadra ... «Antimafia Duemila, Nov 14»
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Le Iene show, anticipazioni puntata 24 settembre: zucchetto di Papa …
Si proseguirà poi con l'asta dello zucchetto di Papa Francesco, che chiuderà proprio domani alle ore 21:30 circa: la papalina era stata ottenuta da Damiano, ... «UrbanPost, Sep 14»
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Pope's zucchetto set to fetch £70000 on eBay
A white zucchetto worn by Pope Francis is set to raise almost £70,000 for charity on the auction website eBay. Italian television presenter Damiano Cavadi put ... «The Tablet, Sep 14»
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All'asta lo zucchetto di papa Francesco
Lo zucchetto di papa Francesco va all'asta. Un inviato delle Iene ha ottenuto direttamente dalle mani del Santo Padrea, in un'udienza pubblica in piazza San ... «il Giornale, Sep 14»

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