Italian Word of the Day:

Caramella in Italian refers to any piece of candy or sweet made of sugar.

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It derives from the Spanish caramelo, which in turn can be traced back to the Latin calamellus, the diminutive of calamus (sugarcane).

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In American English, candy can be a mass noun referring to more than one piece of candy, whereas in Italian, it is necessary to use the plural caramelle if more than one piece of candy is involved.

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Caramel and caramella are false friends. The English word denotes a specific kind of candy – that is, the soft brown toffee made with sugar and butter, or the syrup it resembles.

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Italian Word of the Day:

"Caramella"

"Caramella"

Caramella in Italian refers to any piece of candy or sweet made of sugar.

The meaning of today's Italian word

It derives from the Spanish caramelo, which in turn can be traced back to the Latin calamellus, the diminutive of calamus (sugarcane).

Origin of the Italian word of the day

In American English, candy can be a mass noun referring to more than one piece of candy, whereas in Italian, it is necessary to use the plural caramelle if more than one piece of candy is involved.

The meaning of today's Italian word

Example sentence:

Le caramelle fanno male ai denti.

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Candy is bad for your teeth.

Caramel and caramella are false friends. The English word denotes a specific kind of candy – that is, the soft brown toffee made with sugar and butter, or the syrup it resembles.

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