pizza

noun PEET-tsah Rare

Origin: Possibly from Lombardic bizzo (bite); attested in Naples from the 10th century

Usage Note

Pizza needs no translation, but learners should know la pizza is feminine. Ordering by the slice is al taglio; a whole round pizza is una pizza intera. The plural le pizze is regular. Avoid pronouncing it 'peet-za' — the double z gives a held 'ts' sound.

Examples

"Stasera mangiamo una pizza napoletana."

Natural Translation

Tonight we're eating a Neapolitan pizza.

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