🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pezzo gustoso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pezzo gustoso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tasty-Morsel/ˈteɪ.sti ˈmɔːr.səl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Lo chef ha servito un pezzo gustoso di torta al cioccolato."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, delicious piece of food.

    "The chef served a tasty morsel of chocolate cake that melted in my mouth."
  2. 2

    A tempting or delightful small portion of something.

    "She shared a tasty morsel of gossip that intrigued everyone at the table."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tasty' originates from the Middle English 'tastie', derived from the Old French 'tastier', meaning to taste. 'Morsel' comes from the Middle English 'morsel', which has roots in the Old French 'morsel', meaning a small bite or piece. The combination reflects a delightful small piece of food that is enjoyable to eat.

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