mozzetta

English
Three people wearing mozzettas over rochets.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mozzetta.

Noun

mozzetta (plural mozzettas or mozzette)

  1. A short cape worn by some Catholic clergy.
    • 2013 February 26, Gaia Pianigiani, Elisabetta Povoledo, “Benedict XVI to Be Known as Emeritus in Retirement”, in New York Times‎:
      Benedict, the first pope to resign voluntarily in six centuries, will dress in a simple white cassock, forgoing the mozzetta, the elbow-length cape worn by some Catholic clergymen, the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, told reporters at a news briefing.

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Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin almucia; compare Latin amictus (“clothed, veiled”). Doublet of almuzia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /motˈt͡set.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: moz‧zét‧ta

Noun

mozzetta f (plural mozzette)

  1. mozetta (short cape worn by some Catholic clergy)

Further reading
  • mozzetta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • mozzetta on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it

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