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mascarpone

noun · 2 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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  • /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/
  • /ˌmɑːskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/
  • /ˌmɑːskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊneɪ/
  • /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊn/ imitating spelling, with or without intrusive R
  • /ˌmɑː(ɹ)skə(ɹ)ˈpəʊn/ imitating spelling, with or without intrusive R
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • măs'kər-pōʹnē
  • mäs'kər-pōʹnē
  • mäs'kər-pōʹnā
  • rhymes with -əʊni

1

noun

Meaning 1

A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

soft mild Italian cream cheese

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cream cheese

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mascarpone, from Lombard.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: maskarpono — cheese
  • Finnish: mascarpone — cheese
  • French: mascarpone — cheese
  • German: Mascarpone — cheese
  • Italian: mascarpone — cheese
  • Japanese: マスカルポーネ (masukarupōne) — cheese
  • Japanese: マスカポーネ (masukapōne) — cheese
  • Japanese: マスケルポーネ (masukerupōne) — cheese
  • Korean: 마스카르포네 (maseukareupone) — cheese
  • Lombard: mascarpon — cheese
  • Macedonian: маскарпоне (maskarpone) — cheese
  • Polish: mascarpone — cheese
  • Portuguese: mascarpone — cheese
  • Russian: маскарпо́не (maskarpóne) — cheese
  • Spanish: mascarpone — cheese
  • Swedish: mascarpone — cheese
  • Ukrainian: маскарпоне (maskarpone) — cheese