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单词 mozzetta
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mozzetta

or mo·zet·ta

[ moh-zet-uh; Italian mawt-tset-tah ]
/ moʊˈzɛt ə; Italian mɔtˈtsɛt tɑ /

noun, plural moz·zet·tas, Italian moz·zet·te [mawt-tset-te]. /mɔtˈtsɛt tɛ/. Roman Catholic Church.

a short cape that covers the shoulders and can be buttoned over the breast, and to which a hood is attached, worn by the pope and by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and other dignitaries.

Origin of mozzetta

1765–75; <Italian, aphetic variant of almozzetta, equivalent to almozz(a) (compare Medieval Latin almutia amice2) + -etta -ette

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Example sentences from the Web for mozzetta

  • Lastly, from the cappa is probably derived the mozzetta, a short cape with a miniature hood, fastened down the front with buttons.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
  • Then I got my camphor and lavender, and laid the fragrant powder between the folds of the mozzetta.

    My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan

British Dictionary definitions for mozzetta

mozzetta

mozetta

/ (məʊˈzɛtə, Italian motˈtsetta) /

noun

RC Church a short hooded cape worn by the pope, cardinals, etc

Word Origin for mozzetta

C18: from Italian, shortened from almozzetta, from Medieval Latin almutia almuce
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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