Tetrazzini

[ te-truh-zee-nee; Italian te-traht-tsee-nee ]

noun

1. Lu·i·sa [loo-, ee, -zah], 1874–1940, Italian operatic soprano.

adjective

1. (often lowercase) served over pasta with a cream sauce, often flavored with sherry, sprinkled with cheese, and browned in the oven:

   chicken Tetrazzini.

Tetrazzini

/ tetratˈtsiːni /

noun

1. TetrazziniLuisa18711940FItalianMUSIC: coloratura soprano Luisa (luˈiːza). 1871–1940, Italian coloratura soprano

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tetrazzini¹

Tetrazzini ( indef 2 ) after L. Tetrazzini, for whom it was first made

Example Sentences

A hundred thousand people heard Tetrazzini when she did that four years ago.

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I imagine that Tetrazzini, whom I have not yet heard, must have this bird-like quality.

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As I reached it, I heard a trill as perfect as Tetrazzini's.

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Miss Jeannette Gilder was one of the ardent enthusiasts at the début of Tetrazzini.

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He had intended to combine business with pleasure by taking Burke to hear Tetrazzini.

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