fettuccine

noun

fet·​tuc·​ci·​ne ˌfe-tə-ˈchē-nē 

variants or fettuccini or fettucine or fettucini

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons

also : a dish of which fettuccine forms the base

Examples of fettuccine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These family meals include fettuccine alfredo, spaghetti with marinara or meat sauce, and garlic breadsticks. —Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Feb. 2026

Pizza still takes center stage, but the restaurant also offers wings (10 bone-in or boneless) and tenders (four to an order), baked ziti, penne alla vodka, fettuccine alfredo, and spaghetti and meatballs. —Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Feb. 2026

Meyer lemon and chicken fettuccine. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025

From penne to spaghetti to fettuccine, Casasalvo’s menu is nearly all pastas — all at risk of getting two times as expensive for him, and potentially two times as expensive for his customers. —Brian Cheung, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia small slice, ribbon, diminutive of fetta slice, probably alteration of *offetta, from offa flour cake, from Latin

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fettuccine

• fettuccine Alfredo
• fettuccine all'Alfredo

Rhymes for fettuccine

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine