mondeghino

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombard mondeghin (plural mondeghitt), a variant of mondeghili, from Spanish albondiguillo or albondiguito, diminutive form of albóndiga (“meatball”), from Arabic البُنْدُقة (al-bunduqa, literally “the hazelnut”), possibly through Catalan mondonguilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mon.deˈɡi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: mon‧de‧ghì‧no

Noun

mondeghino m (plural mondeghini)

1. (northern Italy, chiefly Lombardy) a type of meatball

   Synonym: polpetta