| MALARIA | In Italian, this word (actually, two words) means "bad air." In English, it refers a human disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium transmitted by mosquitos. Its first known use was in 1740 |
| PIANO | In Italian this word is an adverb or adjective; it comes from a Late Latin word meaning "smooth." First known use in English dates to 1683. In English the word refers to a musical instrument with stri |
| SNOWCONE | *Sno-Cone, actually (2 words) |
| ARARAT | Mountain that's actually two mountains |
| DEFRAUDER | 16 Refer a dud agreement to con man (9) |
| AVARICE | Bad air in cave may induce cupidity |
| EXPRESSWAYS | Put into words means for major routes in the US (11) |
| ENVOI | Writer's last words means violin occasionally (5) |
| SEMANTIC | Holding a book, half-clear at first about what words mean |
| STILETTO | In Italian the word refers to a dagger. In English, it refers to a dagger as well as shoes. First known usage in English is the early 17th century. |
| TORSO | In Italian, it literally means "stalk." In English, it refers to the part of the human body that isn't the head and neck and the legs and arms. First known use occurred in 1722. |
| GESSO | The Italian means, literally, "gypsum." In English, it refers to a substance (often made of gypsum) used as a ground for painting, among other purposes. It first use can be traced to 1596. |
| PIZZA | From Italian (or possibly High German) meaning "to bite." In Italian, it can be an expression of boredom. In English, it refers to a dish made with flattened dough that carries, traditionally, tomatoe |
| EXTRAVAGANZA | In Italian, with a variant spelling, it refers to bizarre, overindulgent, or eccentric behavior. In English, it means an elaborate entertainment. The first known usage in English was in 1754. |
| CARTOON | From an Italian word that means "pasteboard." In English it refers to a type of drawing, usually intended as satire or for the purpose of humour. Its first known use dates to 1671. |
| FINALE | Its first known use dates to 1774, from the Italian spelled in the same way. In English, it refers to the last part of a piece of music or of an event. |
| GELATO | In Italian it literally means "frozen." In English it means an Italian-style ice cream. First known usage is in 1929. |
| MAESTRO | In Italian it literally means "master." In English it means about the same, though it's often tied to music. First known use arrived in 1724. |
| MOTTO | From Italian that, in turn, is derived from Latin words meaning "grunt" and "mutter." First known usage in English is from the 15th century. In English, it can refer to a phrase or brief saying that e |
| CONFETTI | This word is an Italian plural form meaning "sweetmeat." That word comes from a variety of Latin derivations of a word meaning "to prepare." First known use in English: 1815. It refers to small bits o |
