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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-shoo-toh]
- /proʊˈʃu toʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-shoo-toh]
- /proʊˈʃu toʊ/
Definitions of prosciutto word
- noun prosciutto salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving. 1
- noun prosciutto cured ham from Italy: usually served as an hors d'oeuvre 0
- noun prosciutto a spicy Italian ham, cured by drying and served in very thin slices, often with melon 0
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Origin of prosciutto
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < Italian prosciutto, earlier presciutto < Vulgar Latin *perexsuctus all dried up, equivalent to Latin per- per- + exsuctus lacking juice
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Parts of speech for Prosciutto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prosciutto popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% 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".
prosciutto usage trend in Literature
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