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Terrone (Italian pronunciation: [terˈroːne]; plural terroni, feminine terrona) [a] is an epithet of the Italian language with which the inhabitants of Northern and Central Italy depreciatively or jokingly indicate the inhabitants of Southern Italy.
Polenta porridge with lentils (bottom) and cotechino sausage (top). Polentone (Italian pronunciation: [polenˈtone]; plural polentoni, feminine polentona) is an epithet of the Italian language originally coined with a joking connotation [1] [2] to indicate a great polenta eater and, subsequently, used by the inhabitants of Southern Italy to indicate the inhabitants of Northern Italy in a ...
Antics (from Italian antico, meaning 'old, ancient'); Apartment (from Italian appartamento through French appartement); Arabesque (from Italian arabesco through French arabesque) [1]
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j.
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples cac-, kak-[1]bad: Greek: κακός (kakós), κάκιστος (kákistos): cachexia ...
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes.These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from A to G. See also the lists from H to O and from P to Z.
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).