cacio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin cāseus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kwh₂et- (“to ferment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -atʃo
• Hyphenation: cà‧cio

Noun

cacio m (plural caci)

1. (countable or uncountable) cheese

   Synonym: formaggio

Derived terms

• caciaia
• cacimperio
• cacio e pepe
• cacio sui maccheroni
• caciocavallo
• cacioricotta
• caciotta
• soldo di cacio

 

Related terms

• casaro, caciaio
• caseario
• caseificare
• caseificio
• caseiforme
• caseina
• caseo
• caseoso
• kaas
• Käse
• queijo
• queso

 

Anagrams

• -accio, acciò, icaco