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bolognese

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌbɒləˈneɪz/
  • UK: /ˌbɒləˈnjeɪz/
  • UK: /ˌbɒləˈniːz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • UK, proscribed: /ˌbɒləɡˈneɪz/
  • US: /ˌboʊləˈniz/
  • US: /ˌboʊləˈneɪz/
  • US: /ˌboʊləˈnjeɪz/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪz
  • rhymes with (US only) -iːz
  • CMU ARPABET: B OW0 L OW0 G N EY1 Z IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the city of Bologna, capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a pasta sauce, made from minced veal, pork and beef, onions, garlic, tomato, bay leaf, carrot and celery and wine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: strictly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of a pasta sauce, made from minced meat, tomato and any combination of other ingredients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bolognese sauce, bol, meat sauce

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A dish served with bolognese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Handmade pasta bolognese.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bol

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A native or inhabitant of the city of Bologna, capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: collective, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A dog of a small breed of the bichon type, originating in Italy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Italian bolognese.

From Italian bolognese (literally “from Bologna”).

Across languages

Translations

68 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: boloniar — of or relating to Bologna
  • Catalan: bolonyès — of or relating to Bologna
  • Chinese Mandarin: 博洛尼亞的 /博洛尼亚的 (Bóluòníyà de) — of or relating to Bologna
  • Czech: boloňský — of or relating to Bologna
  • Czech: bolognský — of or relating to Bologna
  • Dutch: Bolognees — of or relating to Bologna
  • Dutch: Bolognezer — of or relating to Bologna
  • Emilian: bulgnais — of or relating to Bologna
  • Emilian: bulgnaiṡ — of or relating to Bologna
  • Finnish: bolognalainen — of or relating to Bologna
  • French: bolognais — of or relating to Bologna
  • German: bolognesisch — of or relating to Bologna
  • Hungarian: bolognai — of or relating to Bologna
  • Italian: bolognese — of or relating to Bologna
  • Japanese: ボローニャの (Borōnya no) — of or relating to Bologna
  • Latin: bonōniēnsis — of or relating to Bologna
  • Polish: boloński — of or relating to Bologna
  • Portuguese: bolonhês — of or relating to Bologna
  • Romanian: bolognez — of or relating to Bologna
  • Russian: боло́нский (bolónskij) — of or relating to Bologna
  • Serbo-Croatian: болоњски — of or relating to Bologna
  • Serbo-Croatian: bolonjski — of or relating to Bologna
  • Sicilian: bulugnisi — of or relating to Bologna
  • Slovak: bolonský — of or relating to Bologna
  • Spanish: boloñés — of or relating to Bologna
  • Ukrainian: болонський (bolonsʹkyj) — of or relating to Bologna
  • Greek: μπολονέζ (bolonéz) — relating to culinary sauce
  • Italian: ragù alla bolognese — relating to culinary sauce
  • Russian: болоньезе (bolonʹjeze) — relating to culinary sauce
  • Vietnamese: bolognese — relating to culinary sauce
  • Arabic: بُولُونِيز (būlūnīz) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Arabic: صَلْصَة بُولُونِيز (ṣalṣat būlūnīz) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Catalan: salsa bolonyesa — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Catalan: bolonyesa — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Chinese Cantonese: 肉醬 /肉酱 (juk6 zoeng3) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉醬 /肉酱 (ròujiàng) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Chinese Mandarin: 番茄肉酱 (fānqié ròujiàng) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Emilian: ragó — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Esperanto: bolonjezo — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Finnish: bolognesekastike — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Finnish: bolognankastike — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Finnish: bolognese — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • French: sauce bolognaise — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • French: bolognaise — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Greek: μπολονέζ (bolonéz) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Italian: ragù alla bolognese — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Italian: ragù bolognese — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Italian: ragù — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Japanese: ボロネーゼ (boronēze) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Japanese: ミートソース (mīto sōsu) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Korean: 볼로네즈 소스 (bollonejeu soseu) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Korean: 볼로네즈 (bollonejeu) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Polish: sos bolognese — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Polish: bolognese — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Portuguese: molho à bolonhesa — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Russian: болонье́зе (bolonʹjézɛ) — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Spanish: salsa boloñesa — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Spanish: boloñesa — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Swedish: köttfärssås — tomato- and ground meat-based sauce
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉醬麵 /肉酱面 (ròujiàng miàn) — dish served with bolognese
  • Finnish: bolognese — dish served with bolognese
  • French: à la bolognaise — dish served with bolognese
  • Italian: al ragù — dish served with bolognese
  • Italian: alla bolognese — dish served with bolognese
  • Polish: spaghetti bolognese — dish served with bolognese
  • Portuguese: à bolonhesa — dish served with bolognese
  • Russian: болонье́зе (bolonʹjézɛ) — dish served with bolognese
  • Vietnamese: bolognese — dog breed
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