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Berretta

Ber-ret′ta

,
Noun.
[It., fr. LL.
birrettum
,
berretum
, a cap, dim. of L.
birrus
,
birrum
, a cloak to keep off rain, cf. Gr.
[GREEK]
tawny, red: cf. Sp.
birreta
, Pg.
barrete
, and E.
Barret
.]
A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal’s berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green.
[Also spelt
beretta
,
biretta
, etc.]

Definition 2024


berretta

berretta

English

Noun

berretta (plural berrettas)

  1. Archaic form of biretta.


Italian

Noun

berretta f (plural berrette)

  1. cap
  2. biretta

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