List of English words of Italian origin
This is a partial list of known or supposed Italian loanwords, or Italianisms, in English. A separate list of terms used in music can be found at Italian musical terms used in English">Italian language">Italian musical terms used in English:
Music
- Acciaccatura
- Adagio
- Allegretto
- Allegro
- Alto
- Andante
- Appoggiatura
- Aria
- Arpeggio
- Assolo
- Ballerina and prima ballerina
- Baritone
- Bass
- Basso
- Bel canto
- Biennale
- Bravo
- Bravura
- Brio
- Cadenza
- Cantata
- Castrato
- Celesta
- Cello
- Coda
- Coloratura
- Concert
- Concertante
- Concerto
- Continuo
- Contralto
- Contrapuntal
- Cornetto
- Crescendo
- Diminuendo
- Diva
- Duet
- Duo
- Falsetto
- Fantasia
- Fermata
- Fiasco
- Finale
- Forte
- Fortissimo
- Glissando
- Impresario
- Intermezzo
- Largo
- Legato
- Librettist
- Libretto
- Madrigal
- Maestro
- Mandolin
- Mezzo-soprano
- Obbligato
- Oboe
- Ocarina
- Opera
- Operetta
- Oratorio
- Ostinato
- Pianissimo
- Piano
- Piccolo
- Pizzicato
- Prestissimo
- Presto
- Prima ballerina
- Prima donna
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Scherzo
- Semibreve
- Sextet
- Sol-fa, solfa, solfeggio, solfège
- Solo
- Soloist
- Sonata
- Soprano
- Sotto voce
- Staccato
- Tarantella
- Tempo
- Timpani
- Toccata
- Tremolo
- Trio
- Trombone
- Vibrato
- Viola
- Violin
- Violoncello
- Virtuoso
Art and architecture
- Antics
- Apartment
- Arabesque
- Architrave
- Archivolt
- Balcony
- Bas-relief
- Belvedere
- Bust
- Cameo
- Campanile
- Caricature
- Carton
- Cartoon
- Chiaroscuro
- Corridor
- Cupola
- Dado
- Fresco
- Gesso
- Graffiti
- Grotto
- Impasto
- Intaglio
- Loggia
- Madonna
- Magenta
- Mezzanine
- Modello
- Moresco
- Parapet
- Patina
- Patio
- Pergola
- Piazza
- Pietà
- Portico
- Putto
- Replica
- Sgraffito
- Stucco
- Tempera
- Terra-cotta
- Terrazza
- Torso
- Veranda
- Villa
Literature and language
Theatre and dramatic arts
- Buffoon
- Cantastoria
- Commedia dell'arte
- Extravaganza
- Finale, Series finale
- Imbroglio
- Mask
- Scenario
- Sotto voce
Arts in general and aesthetics
- Burlesque
- Capriccio: From capriccio 'sudden motion'. In music, a free composition; in art, a juxtaposing of elements to create a fantastic or imagined architecture
- Cinquecento The culture of the 16th century
- Grotesque
- Pastiche
- Picturesque
- Quattrocento The culture of the 15th century
- Studio
Colours
Cuisine
- Al dente
- Al fresco
- Antipasto
- Artichoke
- Baguette
- Banquet
- Barista
- Bergamot
- Biscuit
- Bologna
- Bruschetta
- Broccoli
- Candy
- Cannelloni
- Cantaloupe
- Canteen
- Cappuccino
- Cauliflower
- Ciabatta
- Coffee
- Conchiglie
- Dolcelatte
- Espresso
- Farfalle
- Fava
- Frascati
- Fusilli
- Gelatine
- Gnocchi
- Gorgonzola
- Granita
- Grappa
- Grissini
- Gusto
- Lasagne
- Latte or caffè latte
- Latte macchiato
- Macaroni
- Macchiato or "caffè macchiato"
- Maraschino
- Marinate
- Marzipan
- Martini cocktail
- Minestrone
- Mozzarella
- Muscat
- Orange
- Panini
- Parmesan
- Pasta
- Pepperoni
- Pesto
- Pistachio
- Pizza
- Pizzeria
- Polenta
- Prosecco
- Provolone
- Radicchio
- Ravioli
- Risotto
- Salami
- Salumi
- Scampi
- Semolina
- Sfogliatelle
- Sorbet
- Spaghetti
- Spumoni
- Sultana
- Tagliatelle
- Tortellini
- Trattoria
- Tutti frutti
- Vermicelli
- Vino
- Zucchini
Clothes, accessories, furniture
Geography and geology
Some toponyms of Latin, Greek, Slavic or Arabic origin referring to non-Italian places entered English through Italian:territories named after Italian explorers:
- America after Amerigo Vespucci
- Colombia after Christopher Columbus
- British Columbia after Christopher Columbus
Commerce and finance
- Bank
- Bankrupt
- Carat / karat
- Career
- Cartel
- Cash
- Credit
- Del credere
- Ducat
- Florin
- Lira
- Lombard
- Mercantile
- Management
- Ponzi scheme
- Post
Military and weaponry
- Alert
- Arsenal
- Brigade
- Brigand
- Camouflage
- Cannon
- Cavalier
- Cavalry
- Catapult
- Citadel
- Colonel
- Condottieri
- Infantry
- Generalissimo
- Salvo
- Scimitar
- Stiletto
- Stratagem
- Venture
Crime and immorality
- Assassination, and shares its etymological roots with hashish. It referred to a group of Nizari Shia Persians who worked against various Arab and Persian targets.
- Assassin
- Attack
- Bandit
- Bordello
- Casino
- Charlatan
- Cosa nostra
- Mafia and mafioso
Politics
- Doge
- Fascism
- Fascist
- Ghetto
- Machiavellian and Machiavellianism after Niccolò Machiavelli
- Manifesto
- Politico
- Propaganda
Love and sex
Science and nature
- Antenna
- Belladonna
- Cascade
- Flu
- Influenza
- Lava
- Lazaret
- Manganese
- Malaria
- Medico
- Neutrino
- Parma violet
- Pellagra
- Quarantine
- Saliva
- Tarantula
- Volcano
- Zebra
- Zero
- Avogadro constant after Amedeo Avogadro
- Eustachian tube after Bartolomeo Eustachi
- Fallopian tubes after Gabriele Falloppio
- Fermion, Fermium, Fermi (unit), Fermi level after Enrico Fermi
- Fibonacci series after Leonardo Fibonacci
- Galilean transformation after Galileo Galilei
- Galvanic, Galvanize after Luigi Galvani
- Marconi rig after Guglielmo Marconi
- Lagrangian after Giuseppe Luigi Lagrangia
- Pareto distribution after Vilfredo Pareto
- Ricci curvature after Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
- Torr after Evangelista Torricelli
- Venturi tube after Giovanni Battista Venturi
- Volt after Alessandro Volta
Religion, rituals, holidays
Games and sports
- Arcade
- Carousel
- Catenaccio
- Curva
- Fianchetto
- Lottery
- Tarot and taroc
- Tifo and tifosi
- Ultras
- Tombola
- Zona mista
- Libero