List of English words of Italian origin

Music

• Acciaccatura
• Adagio
• Allegretto
• Allegro
• Alto
• Andante
• Appoggiatura
• Aria
• Arpeggio
• Ballerina and Prima ballerina
• Baritone
• Bass
• Basso
• Bel canto
• 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
• Pianissimo
• Piano
• Piccolo
• Pizzicato
• Presto
• Prima ballerina
• Prima donna
• Quartet
• Quintet
• Scherzo
• Semibreve
• Sextet
• Sol-fa, Solfa, Solfeggio, Solfège
• Solo
• Soloist
• Sonata
• Soprano
• Sotto voce
• Staccato
• Tarantella after the city of Taranto
• 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: From chiaro-oscuro, "light-dark". An art technique making strong use of bold stadow and harsh lighting
• Corridor
• Cupola
• Dado
• Fresco
• Gesso
• Graffiti
• Grotto
• Impasto
• Intaglio
• Loggia
• Madonna
• Magenta called after the Italian town
• Mezzanine
• Modello
• Moresco
• Parapet
• Patina
• Patio
• Pergola
• Piazza
• Pietà
• Portico
• Putto
• Replica
• Sgraffito
• Stucco
• Tempera
• Terra-cotta
• Terrazza
• Torso
• Veranda
• Villa

  Literature and language

• Canto From canto "song," originally from Latin. A section of a long or epic poem
• Ditto
• Lingua franca. Its usage to mean a common tongue originated from its meaning in Arabic and Greek during the Middle Ages, whereby all Western Europeans were called "Franks" or Faranji in Arabic and Phrankoi in Greek.
• Motto
• Novel
• Ottava rima
• Rodomontade.
• Sestina
• Sonnet
• Stanza

  Theatre and dramatic arts

• Cantastoria: From canta historia, "sung story" or "singing history". A theatrical form In modern Italian: cantastorie.
• 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

• Orange
• Lava
• Magenta
• Rosso corsa
• Sepia
• Sienna
• Terra cotta
• Umber

  Cuisine

• Al dente
• Al fresco
• Antipasto
• Artichoke from articiocco, Northern Italian variant of Old Italian arcicioffo
• Baguette
• Banquet
• Barista: From barista, "bartender". A preparer of espresso-based coffee
• Bergamot
• Biscuit
• Bologna after the Italian city
• Bruschetta
• Broccoli
• Candy :from Middle English sugre candy, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, from Old French çucre candi, part translation of Italian zucchero candito, from zucchero sugar + Arabic قاندل qandI candied, from Persian قند qand cane sugar; ultimately from Sanskrit खुड् khanda "piece of sugar," perhaps from Dravidian.
• Cannelloni
• Cantaloupe
• Cappuccino: From cappuccino, "little hood" or "Capuchin". A reference to the similarity between the drink's colour and that of the brown hoods of Capuchin friars
• Cauliflower
• Ciabatta
• Coffee
• Espresso
• Fava
• Fusilli
• Gelatine
• Gnocchi
• Gorgonzola after the village near Milan
• Granita
• Grappa
• Gusto
• Lasagne
• Latte
• Latte macchiato
• Macaroni
• Macchiato From macchiato, "stained". Espresso coffee with a small dash of milk
• Maraschino
• Marinate
• Marzipan
• Martini cocktail named after the famous brand of vermouth
• Minestrone
• Mozzarella
• Muscat
• Orange
• Panini
• Parmesan
• Pasta
• Pepperoni
• Pesto
• Pistachio
• Pizza
• Pizzeria
• Polenta
• Provolone
• Radicchio
• Ravioli
• Risotto
• Salami
• Salumi
• Scampi
• Semolina
• Sfogliatelle
• Sorbet
• Spaghetti
• Spumoni
• Sultana
• Tagliatelle
• Tortellini
• Trattoria
• Tutti frutti
• Vermicelli
• Vino
• Zucchini

  Clothes, accessories, furniture

• Baldachin
• Brocade
• Costume
• Jeans
• Muslin
• Organza
• Parasol
• Stiletto
• Umbrella
• Valise

  Geography and geology

• Archipelago
• Lagoon
• Littoral
• Marina
• Riviera
• Sirocco
• Terra rossa

• Angora
• Cairo
• Crimea
• Monaco
• Monte Carlo
• Montenegro
• Tripoli
• Valletta
• Vienna

• America after Amerigo Vespucci
• Colombia after Christopher Columbus
• British Columbia after Christopher Columbus

  Commerce and finance

• Bank
• Bankrupt
• Capitalism
• Carat / karat
• Cartel
• Cash
• Credit
• Del credere
• Ducat
• Florin
• Finance
• Lira
• Mercantile
• Management
• Merchandise
• Money
• Post

  Military and weaponry

• Arsenal
• Brigade
• Brigand
• Cannon
• Cavalier
• Cavalry
• Catapult
• Citadel
• Colonel
• Condottieri
• Infantry
• Generalissimo
• Salvo
• Scimitar
• Stiletto

• 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
• Bandit
• Bordello
• Casino
• Charlatan
• Cosa nostra
• Mafia and Mafioso

  Politics

• Doge
• Fascism
• Fascist
• Ghetto
• and after Niccolò Machiavelli
• Manifesto
• Politico
• Propaganda

  Love and sex

• Bimbo
• Casanova
• Dildo

• Science and nature

• Belladonna
• Flu
• Influenza
• Lava
• Lazaret
• Manganese
• Malaria
• Medico
• Neutrino
• Parma violet
• Pellagra
• Quarantine
• Tarantula
• Volcano
• Zebra
• Zero

• Eustachian tube after Bartolomeo Eustachi
• Fermion, Fermium, Fermi, 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

• Biretta
• Camerlengo
• Carnival
• Confetti
• Intaglio
• Masquerade
• Monsignor
• Padre
• Promession

  Games and sports

• Catenaccio: From catenaccio, "door-bolt". A defensive tactic in association football
• Curva, a curved stadium grandstand
• Fianchetto A chess tactic
• Lottery
• Tarot and Taroc
• Tifo and Tifosi
• Tombola
• Zona mista
• Libero from Italian libero "free", a defensive specialist posit position in modern volleyball

  Others

• Armature
• Berlinetta: From berlinetta, "little saloon". A two-seater sports car
• Capisci
• Ciao: From ciao, an informal greeting or valediction, originally from Venetian sciavo, " servant"
• Cicerone
• Cognoscente
• Dilemma

• Genoa after the city
• Gonzo
• Humanist
• Latrine
• Lido
• Lipizzan
• Major-domo
• Mizzen
• Nostalgia
• Paparazzi
• Poltroon
• Pronto
• Regatta
• Vendetta