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La valletta pizzeria8/9/2023 Rodomontade (from Rodomonte, a character in Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato and its sequel Orlando furioso).Lingua franca (Italian lingua Franca, 'Frankish language', its usage to mean a common tongue originated from its meaning in Arabic and Greek during the Middle Ages, whereby all Western Europeans were called 'Franks' or Faranji in Arabic and Phrankoi in Greek).Canto (from canto 'song', originally from Latin.Terrazza (in Italian means 'terrace', 'balcony'). Terra-cotta (in Italian without hyphen).Sgraffito (Italian sgraffiare 'to scratch, write').Replica (in Italian means 'repeat performance').Parapet (from Italian parapetto through French).Modello (Italian modello 'model, sketch').Mezzanine (Italian mezzanino, from mezzano 'middle').Madonna (in Medieval Italian meant Lady, in Modern Italian indicates Mary the Virgin).Grotto (in Italian grotta, meaning 'cave').Fresco (Italian: affresco from the expression a fresco).Corridor (from Italian corridoio through French).Chiaroscuro (from chiaro-oscuro 'light-dark', an art technique making strong use of bold shadow and harsh lighting).Cartoon (from Italian cartone through French).Carton (from Italian cartone through French).Caricature (from Italian caricatura through French).
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