amaretto

am·a·ret·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-ret-oh, ah-muh-]
- /ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ, ˌɑ mə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-ret-oh, ah-muh-]
- /ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ, ˌɑ mə-/

Definitions of amaretto word

noun amaretto an Italian liqueur with a flavour of almonds 3
noun amaretto a liqueur with an almond flavor 3
noun amaretto a macaroon made of ground almonds and often containing a bitter flavoring 3
noun amaretto an Italian liqueur with a slightly bitter almond flavor. 1
noun amaretto A sweet, almond-flavored liqueur. 1
noun amaretto Italian almond liqueur 1

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Origin of amaretto

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; < Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter < Latin amārus

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Parts of speech for Amaretto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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amaretto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

amaretto usage trend in Literature

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