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Translation

pizza

Word origin

A respelling of Italian pizza, whose own origin is genuinely disputed.

Origin
Italian
Root
pizza
English cognates
pizza

Other proposed origins

  • One account derives pizza from Byzantine Greek pitta, a flat bread. (pitta)
  • Another traces it to Langobardic bizzo ('bite, morsel'), brought to Italy by Germanic settlers. (bizzo)

Examples

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We ordered a large pizza with cheese.

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The children want to eat pizza every evening.

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Have you ever made a pizza yourself?

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This word is part of lesson 28.