tagliatelle

noun

ta·​glia·​tel·​le ˌtäl-yä-ˈte-(ˌ)lā 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons : fettuccine

The tagliatelle with roasted sweet corn and jalapeno had a spicy kick and nice crunch from the seasonal vegetables.

—Bruce Sanderson

Examples of tagliatelle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Entrees at The Gibson include short rib, salmon, spicy tagliatelle with shrimp and a pork chop. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026

Along with a choice of cocktails, wines and champagne, guests were treated with a fresh and sophisticated meal that included a marinated sea bass carpaccio with basil oil, tagliatelle pasta with artichokes and truffle shavings and for desert, a vacherin with pear and yuzu. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026

This version uses New York strip steak as its protein with local mushrooms and pickled mustard seed, topped with crispy shallots on a bed of homemade tagliatelle ribbons. —Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026

Pasta dishes featured linguine with seafood, tagliatelle, gnocchi, or agnolotti filled with braised short ribs. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from tagliare to cut, from Late Latin taliare — more at tailor

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tagliatelle

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel