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calzone

noun · 1 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: /kæltˈsəʊni/
  • UK: /kælˈzəʊni/
  • UK: kălt-sōʹnē
  • UK: kăl-zōʹnē
  • US: /kælˈzoʊn/
  • US: /kælˈzoʊneɪ/
  • US: kăl-zōnʹ ā
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  • rhymes with -əʊni
  • rhymes with -əʊn

1

noun

Meaning 1

A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian calzone (literally “stocking, trouser”). Doublet of chausson.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: калцо́не (kalcóne) — baked Italian turnover
  • Danish: calzone — baked Italian turnover
  • Esperanto: kalzoneo — baked Italian turnover
  • French: calzone — baked Italian turnover
  • German: Calzone — baked Italian turnover
  • Greek: καλτσόνε (kaltsóne) — baked Italian turnover
  • Italian: calzone — baked Italian turnover
  • Japanese: カルツォーネ (karutsōne) — baked Italian turnover
  • Polish: calzone — baked Italian turnover
  • Portuguese: calzone — baked Italian turnover
  • Russian: кальцо́не (kalʹcóne) — baked Italian turnover
  • Spanish: calzone — baked Italian turnover