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ArchivesRe: LINGUINI's origin and meaning
in reply to a message by jjh
Linguini is an Italian word that roughly translates to "small tongue". It generally is used to refer to a type of pasta that is long and flat (like a tongue).
For reference, please look up a translation of "lingua". Linguini is a plural word, so I guess a more literal translation would be "small tongueS". The singular is a feminine word, spelled Linguina.
Neither Linguina nor Linguini are used as given names in Italy or elsewhere (except as a joke or in a cartoon). It is rarely used as a surname, but there have been instances of use.
Usually those with the surname can link ancestry back to Genoa in Italy, where the pasta linguini (primarily served with clams) originated.
For reference, please look up a translation of "lingua". Linguini is a plural word, so I guess a more literal translation would be "small tongueS". The singular is a feminine word, spelled Linguina.
Neither Linguina nor Linguini are used as given names in Italy or elsewhere (except as a joke or in a cartoon). It is rarely used as a surname, but there have been instances of use.
Usually those with the surname can link ancestry back to Genoa in Italy, where the pasta linguini (primarily served with clams) originated.
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