Tortellini

Pronunciation: /tɔrtəˈliːni/

Definitions of tortellini

noun a type of pasta, typically stuffed with a mixture of meat or cheese and served in broth or with a sauce

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat tortellini with tomato sauce.

A2 She learned how to make tortellini from her grandmother.

B1 The restaurant offers a variety of fillings for their tortellini dishes.

B2 The chef prepared a delicious tortellini alfredo for the special menu.

C1 The food critic praised the restaurant's homemade tortellini as the best in town.

C2 After traveling to Italy, she became a connoisseur of authentic tortellini recipes.

Examples of tortellini in a Sentence

formal The restaurant served a delicious plate of tortellini in a creamy sauce.

informal I'm craving some tortellini for dinner tonight.

slang Let's grab some tortellini and chill at my place.

figurative Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, like a pot of boiling tortellini.

Grammatical Forms of tortellini

• plural: tortellini
• comparative: more tortellini
• superlative: most tortellini
• present tense: tortellini
• future tense: will tortellini
• perfect tense: has tortellini
• continuous tense: is tortellini
• singular: tortellino
• positive degree: tortellini
• infinitive: to tortellini
• gerund: tortellining
• participle: tortellined

Origin and Evolution of tortellini

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Italian

Story behind the word: Tortellini is a type of pasta that originated in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.

Evolution of the word: The word 'tortellini' is derived from the Italian word 'tortello', which means 'stuffed cake'. Over time, the term came to specifically refer to the small, ring-shaped pasta filled with meat or cheese that we know today.