Common English Words with Italian Roots
Foods
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al dente
al fresco
amaretto
antipasto
artichoke
arugula
barista
biscotti
bologna
broccoli
calamari
cappuccino
carpaccio
ciabatta
coffee
espresso
foccacia
fettucini
gelato
lasanga
latte
linguini
macaroni
macciato
maraschino
panini
parmesan
pasta
pepperoni
pesto
pistaschio
pizza
pizzeria
polenta
proscuitto
provolone
salami
scampi
soda
spumoni
tiramisu
tortellini
trattoria
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allegro
alto
basso
bravura
bel canto
capriccio
castrato
cavatina
cello
concert
diva
folio
fantasia
forte
harmonica
intermezzo
libretto
maestro
mandola
oboe
opera
operetta
orchestra
piccolo
piano
solo
soprano
tempo
viola
Science Terms
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algebra
caliber
granite
gonzo
influenza
lagoon
lava
malaria
medico
neutrino
pellagra
peperino
race
rocket
scalpel
torso
volcano
Other Words
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arcade
balcony
bronze
cameo
carpet
cartoon
corridor
facade
fiasco
figurine
gallery
grotesque
Madonna
mask
model
pastel
replica
sketch
virtue
novel
pun
scenario
sonnet
ballot
partisan
politico
alarm
alert
attack
bankrupt
ballet
balloon
bizarre
brave
bulletin
carnival
cash
casino
ciao
finale
giraffe
gondola
lottery
lotto
magazine
manage
musket
pedal
pistol
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policy
tariff
umbrella
vista
zero
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peloton
barrage
chagrin
pacifism
manicure
altruism
bureaucracy
mascot
parfait
mystique
layette
boutique
dressage
croquet
gorgeous
denture
mirage
denim
cachet
neologism
beige
diplomat
motif
suave
foyer
clementine
ambulance
rehearse
leotard
prairie
diorama
entourage
fuselage
boudoir
collage
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amenable
expertise
matinee
plateau
sortie
croquette
physique
elite
deluxe
nougat
rouge
escargot
crochet
regime
doctrinaire
tutu
bevel
menu
egalitarian
quiche
fatigue
garage
morgue
stethoscope
vogue
musicale
palette
flamboyant
baton
souvenir
impasse
finesse
maladroit
Common English Words with German Roots
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Abseil (descend by rope)
Angst (fear, depression, anger)
Ansatz (entry, mathematical approach)
Anschluss (connection)
Automat (machine)
Bildungsroman (a coming of age story)
Delicatessen (proper name for a deli)
Doppelganger (someone’s double, often used in literature)
Edelweiss (type of flower)
Fest (feast, celebration, party)
Gedenkenexperiment (experiment)
Gelandesprung (ski term)
Gesundheit (bless you)
Hinterland (backwoods)
Kaput (not working, broken)
Kindergarten (grade before first grade)
Kitsch (fake art, art mocking something else)
Kraut (herb, cabbage)
Leitmotif (theme, often used in literature)
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To plunder (taking goods by force)
Poltergeist (ghost)
Realpolitik (political practice)
Rucksack (backpack)
Ubermensch (superhuman)
Wanderlust (pleasure, desire, wanting)
Wunderkind (child prodigy)
Liverwurst (type of food)
Gestapo (police force)
Noodle (a type of pasta, a pool tool)
Cobalt (a color)
Homburg (a felt hat, generally for a man)
Panzer (a type of German tank)
Pretzel (of the soft or hard variety)
Streusel (a dessert type of food)
Langlauf (cross country running or skiing)
Sparerib (a breed of meat)
Kuchen (coffee cakes)
Stollen (sweet yeast bread)
Waltz (a formal dance)
Umlaut (a specific rhetoric device involving vowels)
Autobahn (an expressway)
Rucksack (knapsack)
Meistersinger (member of a certain German guild from the 15th and 16th centuries)
Vorlage (a skiing position)
Pitchblende (a mineral)
Dachshund (breed of dog)
Haversack (a bag worn over the shoulder)
Echt (true, genuine)
Pumpernickel (type of bread)
Graupel (particulars of snow)
Spritz (a small amount of something, usually a liquid)
Seltzer (type of soda)
Nosh (small amount of food, or to eat a small amount of food)
Eiderdown (a type of down)
Bratwurst (a type of food)
Wagnerian (a follower of composer Richard Wagner)
Prattle (utter sounds)
Sauerbraten (a type of food)
Schnauzer (a breed of dog)
Gestalt (a psychological term)
Knapsack (a backpack or book bag)
Cringle (part of a sail on a boat)
Lederhosen (leather shorts)
Einkorn (an ancient type of wheat)
Feldspar (specific types of minerals)
Bagel (a type of food)
Fife (a small type of flute)
Verboten (forbidden)
Kohlrabi (type of cabbage)
Hamster (a small animal)
Common English Words with Spanish Roots
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alligator = el lagarto = “the lizard”
armada = armada = “armed” fleet of ships
armadillo = armadillo = "little armored one"
barbecue = barbacoa
bonanza = bonanza = “prosperity”
cafeteria = cafetería = “coffee store”
cargo = cargar = “to load”
chocolate = chocolate = “hot water”
coyote = coyote
fiesta = fiesta = “party”
hurricane = huracán
jerky = charqui = “dried flesh”
loco = loco = “crazy, mad”
mesa = mesa = “table”
mosquito = mosquito = “little fly”
patio = patio = “inner courtyard”
plaza = plaza = “public square”
poncho = poncho = “woolen fabric”
potato = patata
ranch = rancho = “very small rural community”
rodeo = rodeo
salsa = salsa = sauce
stampede = estampida
tornado = tronada = “thunderstorm”
tortilla = tortilla - “little cake”