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- ADAGIOA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
- AGIOThe premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio
- AGITAdyspepsia
- AGITASdyspepsia
- AGRODOLCEAn Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
- AGRODOLCESAn Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
- ALBERGOAn Italian inn.
- ALFRESCOOutdoor, open to the atmosphere.
- ALLEGRETTOTo be played rather fast and lively.
- ALLEGROA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
- ALTOA musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- AMORINOA cupid (a putto, commonly with bow and arrow, representing love).
- AMOROSAA wanton woman; a courtesan.
- ANIMATOA passage to be played in a lively, animated manner.
- ARCHIPELAGOPreceded by the, and often in the form Archipelago: the Aegean Sea.
- ARCHLUTEA fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
- ARCOA note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- ARCOLOGYUrban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
- ARCOSA note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- ARGOSYA merchant ship.
- ARIOSOA musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria.
- ARMONICAA musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it
- ARUGULAA yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species: Eruca spp., espec
- ASIAGOA hard Italian cheese similar to Parmesan.
- BALLERINAA ballet dancer A female ballet dancer. Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”).
- BANDITOA bandit, particularly of the type associated with Mexico.
- BANKRUPTIn a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent.
- BARISTAA person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers.
- BASTA(that's) enough; stop!
- BELGARDA loving look, an amorous glance.
- BELVEDEREA turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
- BIMBOA physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.
- BIRETTAA square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by
- BISCOTTIA hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the Tuscan cantuccio.
- BISCOTTOAlternative form of biscotti.
- BOCCAThe round hole in the furnace of a glassworks through which the fused glass is taken out.
- BOCCEA game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.
- BOLINEA white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame.
- BOLOGNAA seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
- BOLOGNESEAn Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna.
- BOTTEGAA workshop or studio in Italy.
- BRACIOLASA slice of pan-fried or grilled meat, cooked in its own juice or in a small amount of olive oil.
- BRAVAAlternative form of bravo spoken to a female performer
- BRAVOAlternative letter-case form of Bravo of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- BRIGA two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast.
- BRIOVigour or vivacity.
- BRIOSVigour or vivacity.
- BUCATINIA thicker form of spaghetti with a hole running through it.
- BUFFOA comic singer, particularly in comic opera
- BUMBOA drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.
- BURLETTAA comic operetta; a musical farce.
- CALZONEA baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.
- CAMERLENGOThe cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.
- CANTINAA drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- CANTOOne of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
- CAPITANOA head man.
- CAPOA movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.
- CAPPELLETTIA circular form of ravioli.
- CELLOA large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
- CENTESIMIplural of centesimo (“one hundredth of a lira”)
- CIPOLINA white-green wavy-banded form of marble, used in buildings in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. It consists of coloured veins of epidote and chlorite.
- CLARINOA reed stop in an organ.
- CODETTAA brief coda, or a brief segment between the themes of a fugue.
- CONDOMA flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way t
- CONTADINAAn Italian peasant woman.
- CONTEAn Italian count.
- CORTILEAn internal courtyard, surrounded by walls but open to the sky
- CREDENZAA sideboard or buffet.
- CRIMINYExpressing surprise or impatience.
- CROSTINIstarters of savoury toppings on toasted or fried bread
- DADOThe section of a pedestal above the base.
- DIVOA male diva; a man with the traits characteristic of a typical diva.
- DOLCEA soft-toned organ stop.
- DOLENTESorrowfully, as if the player were mourning.
- DONNAA lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
- DOOZYSomething that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense.
- DOPPIOHaving two shots of espresso.
- DUCEAn authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
- DUETA musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
- DUOMOA cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.
- FAGOTTOThe bassoon.
- FALSETTOThe "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range si
- FANGOMud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.
- FASCIOA bundle or sheaf.
- FASCISTOf or relating to fascism.
- FAVAA fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself.
- FERMATAThe holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
- FERMIAn obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10 m).
- FERMIONAny elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wave
- FETAA variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
- FETTUCCINELong, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.
- FETTUCCINIA long, broad, thick noodle; a type of pasta having this shape.
- FIANCHETTOThe development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight f
- FLAUTISTOne who plays the flute.
- FLOKATIA handwoven woolen rug with a thick pile.
- FORINTThe basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.
- FORTEPIANOA keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
- FRATEA friar.
- FUMAROLEAn opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
- FURIOSORapidly and with passion.