spumone

spu·mo·ne

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuh-moh-nee, -ney; Italian spoo-maw-ne]
- /spəˈmoʊ ni, -neɪ; Italian spuˈmɔ nɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuh-moh-nee, -ney; Italian spoo-maw-ne]
- /spəˈmoʊ ni, -neɪ; Italian spuˈmɔ nɛ/

Definitions of spumone word

noun spumone an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts. 1
noun spumone a creamy Italian ice cream, made in sections of different colouring, usually containing candied fruit and nuts 0

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Origin of spumone

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Italian, equivalent to spum(a) spume + -one augmentative suffix

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Parts of speech for Spumone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spumone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

spumone usage trend in Literature

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