forchetta

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Italian

Etymology

From forca (gardening fork) +‎ -etta (diminutive suffix). Compare French fourchette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈket.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: for‧chét‧ta

Noun

forchetta f (plural forchette, diminutive forchettìna, augmentative forchettóne, pejorative forchettàccia, endearing-derogatory forchettùccia)

  1. fork (item of cutlery)
  2. (zoology, horse anatomy) frog (organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof)
    Synonym: fettone
  3. (zoology, bird anatomy) wishbone
    Synonym: forcella

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