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ravioli

noun · 6 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹæ.viːˈəʊ.li/
  • General-American: /ɹæ.viˈoʊ.li/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊli
  • CMU ARPABET: R AE2 V IY0 OW1 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of raviolo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, form-of, plural, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A dish made with ravioli.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

by analogy, similar dishes/pastas from non-Italian cuisines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Synonym of dumpling, dishes similar to Italian ravioli, stuffed doughs and pastries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dumpling, dishes similar to Italian ravioli, stuffed doughs and pastries

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cappelletti

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pasta, alimentary paste

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ravioli.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ռավիոլի (ṙavioli) — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Chinese Cantonese: 意大利餃 /意大利饺 (ji3 daai6 lei6 gaau2) — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Chinese Cantonese: 意餃 /意饺 (ji3 gaau2) — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 義大利餃 /义大利饺 — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Estonian: ravioolid — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Finnish: ravioli — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • French: raviole — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • German: Ravioli — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Hebrew: רביולי — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Italian: raviolo — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Italian: casoncello — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Japanese: ラビオリ (rabiori) — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Korean: 라비올리 (rabiolli) — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Polish: ravioli — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Russian: равио́ли (ravióli) — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Spanish: raviole — type of Italian pasta and dish
  • Turkish: ravioli — type of Italian pasta and dish