Definition of ZUCCHETTO

zucchetto

Meanings

Plural: zucchettos

Noun

  • A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchetto, ultimately a diminutive of zucca (“gourd, squash”), due to the shape. Compare zucchini.

Synonyms

calotte

Scrabble Score: 25

zucchetto is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
zucchetto is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zucchetto is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

zucchetto is a valid Words With Friends word