Spago
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Yes, the word spaghetti does derive from the Italian word spago. The masculine singular noun spago means "cord" or "twine" whereas the masculine singular diminutive ending -etti translates as "dear," "little," "small," or "sweet." The respective pronunciations will be "spa-GET-tee" and "SPA-go" in Italian.
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"Twine" is an English equivalent of the Italian word spago. The masculine singular noun translates into English as "little (pieces) of twine" when the diminutive suffix -etti is added to form spaghetti. The pronunciation will be "SPA-go" in Italian.
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