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tramezzino

tramezzino

English

Noun

tramezzino (plural tramezzini)

  1. A usually triangular sandwich constructed from two slices of soft crustless white bread, popular in Italy.

Italian

Etymology

Coined as a substitute term for sandwich during the Italianization process of Fascist Italy.
Surface analysis: tramezzo (literally in the middle) + -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trameˈd͡ːzino/, [t̪r̺a.med̪ˈd̪͡z̪iː.n̺o]
  • Hyphenation: tra‧mez‧zì‧no

Noun

tramezzino m (plural tramezzini)

  1. A sandwich made from two or three slices of pancarré.

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