Today's word is CINCISCHIARE, Italian for wasting time.
Parole Parole
Launched in 2017, Parole Parole is our home-made web series. Every week, we present an Italian word, be it old, new, out of use, impossible to translate, strange, quintessentially Italian, or used all around the world. It features famous guests of Casa Italiana, as well as students, professors and Casa members.
Parole Parole: "Cincischiare"
Parole Parole: "Scarpetta"
Today's word is SCARPETTA, Italian for "little shoe".
Parole Parole: "Appiccicoso"
Today's word is APPICCICOSO, Italian for "sticky".
Parole Parole: "Corona"
Today's word is CORONA, Italian for "crown".
Parole Parole: "Cortesia"
Today's word is CORTESIA, meaning a courtesy.
Featuring author Fred Plotkin.
Parole Parole: "Spiffero"
Today's word is SPIFFERO, that usually means a draft.
Featuring Prof. Alison Cornish.
Parole Parole: "Ospite"
Today's word is OSPITE, Italian for both "host" and "guest."
Parole Parole: "Amore"
Today's word is AMORE, Italian for "love".
Featuring actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
Parole Parole: "Azzeccare"
Today's word is AZZECCARE, Italian for getting something right.
Parole Parole: "Candidato"
Today's word is CANDIDATO, Italian for "candidate."
Parole Parole: "Cin Cin"
Today's word is CIN CIN, the term Italians use when making a toast.
Parole Parole: "Apparecchiare"
Today's word is APPARECCHIARE, meaning to set the table.
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