tegame

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek τηγάνιν (tēgánin), from Koine Greek τηγάνιον (tēgánion). The /m/ might be due to influence of the suffix -ame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈɡa.me/

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• Rhymes: -ame
• Hyphenation: te‧gà‧me

Noun

tegame m (plural tegami)

1. pan (for cooking; especially a frying pan)

Derived terms

• tegamino (diminutive)

See also

• padella

Further reading

• tegame in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• gamete