confetto

con·fet·ti

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-fet-ee for 1; Italian kawn-fet-tee for 2]
- /kənˈfɛt i for 1; Italian kɔnˈfɛt ti for 2 /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-fet-ee for 1; Italian kawn-fet-tee for 2]
- /kənˈfɛt i for 1; Italian kɔnˈfɛt ti for 2 /

Definition of confetto word

noun confetto a sweetmeat 3

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Origin of confetto

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; < Italian, plural of confetto comfit

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Parts of speech for Confetto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Confetto

confetto popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

confetto usage trend in Literature

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