pastichio - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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Is pasticcio Italian or Greek? ›

Pasticcio, of course, is a dish prepared all over Greece and if you have visited the country, you have probably seen it listed on the menu of a tavern or restaurant. But the Venetian Pasticcio of Kythera, according to the old kitchen notes, was nearer to the old Italian timbale recipes.

The word pasticcio is attested by the 16th century as "any manner of pastie or pye" and comes from the vulgar Latin word pastīcium derived from pasta, and means "pie", and has developed the figurative meanings of "a mess", "a tough situation", or a pastiche.

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pasticho (italiano) [m] VE AR. dish formed by layers of flour paste that are covered with meat or vegetables.

As with most other types of pasta, the Italian word is a plural form: lasagne meaning more than one sheet of lasagna, though, in many other languages, a derivative of the singular word lasagna is used for the popular baked pasta dish.

The ancient Greek italós is of Italic derivation from the Osco-Umbrian uitlu, precisely bull (see the Latin uitellus, form with diminutive suffix meaning calf). Ouitoulía thus came to mean "land of the Vitulis" or "land of the bulls".

In music, a pasticcio or pastiche is an opera or other musical work composed of works by different composers who may or may not have been working together, or an adaptation or localization of an existing work that is loose, unauthorized, or inauthentic.

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Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

What is the wiktionary ethnic? ›

ethnic (comparative more ethnic, superlative most ethnic) Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.

What is the translation of "macaroni" in Greek? en. macaroni = μακαρόνια

lasagna, pasta dish of Italian origin, made with broad often ruffled noodles and a tomato or white sauce. Lasagna, in the singular, is a southern Italian variation of what northern Italians call lasagne, in the plural.

Pastit*io Origin

In Italian cuisine, pasticcio is a common name for baked pasta casserole pies, while pastit*io-like dishes are called lasagne al forno meaning baked pasta. When it comes to pasticcio In Italy there are countless types and ingredients.

Differences Between Greek and Italian Languages

Italian uses the Indo-European (or Latin) alphabet. Most of its letter sounds are the same as the ones that English makes. However, Greek has its own alphabet with a fully new (to you) set of letters and sounds.

Greek is spoken in Puglia and Calabria by approximately 12,000 people of Italian nationality. The Greek language spoken in Italy is known by the names Grico, Griko, Greco-Bovese Or Greco-Calabro.