gelato

[ juh-lah-toh ]

noun

, plural ge·la·ti [j, uh, -, lah, -tee], ge·la·tos.

1. an Italian-style ice cream containing almost no air, and thereby denser and richer than other ice creams.

gelato

/ dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ /

noun

1. Italian ice-cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelato¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Italian: literally “frozen,” noun use of past participle of gelare “to freeze,” from Latin gelāre

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelato¹

C20: Italian, literally, frozen

Related Words

• frozen yogurt
• sherbet
• sorbet