*etta*

{ ‖ } n. [ It. arietta, dim. of aria; F. ariette. ] (Mus.) A short aria, or air. “A military ariette.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Berretta. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It., fr. LL. birrettum, berretum, a cap, dim. of L. birrus, birrum, a cloak to keep off rain, cf. Gr. &unr_; tawny, red: cf. Sp. birreta, Pg. barrete, and E. Barret. ] A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green. [ Also spelt beretta, biretta, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Berretta. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Bonito. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It., dim. of burla mockery. See Burlesque, a. ] (Mus.) A comic operetta; a music farce. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus consisting of the loggerhead turtles.
Syn. -- genus Caretta. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Hind. chirāītā. ] A plant (Agathotes Chirayta) found in Northern India, having medicinal properties to the gentian, and esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It., dim. of coda tail. ] (Mus.) A short passage connecting two sections, but not forming part of either; a short coda. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] A dramatic sketch; a brief comedy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette; the act of scraping with a curette.
Syn. -- curettement. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A dilettante. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are dilettants. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Dilettanti [ It., prop. p. pr. of dillettare to take delight in, fr. L. delectare to delight. See Delight, v. t. ] An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only. [ 1913 Webster ]

The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere artist living only for art, not a dreamer or a dilettante, sipping the nectar of existence, while he keeps aloof from its deeper interests. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat like a dilettante. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dilettanteish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Dilettanteism. F. Harrison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Liable to be, or that may be, forgotten. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] (Mus.) a short, condensed fugue. Grove. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus of mammals comprising the genets.
Syn. -- genus Genetta. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. That may be obtained. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A fine wide wooled fabric much used for women's dresses. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Cf. It. lametta, dim. of lama a thin plate. ] Foil or wire made of gold, silver, or brass. De Colange. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. mantelletta. See Mantelet. ] (R. C. Ch.) A silk or woolen vestment without sleeves worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. It has a low collar, is fastened in front, and reaches almost to the knees. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ It. mozzetta: cf. F. mosette. Cf. Amice a hood or cape. ] (Eccl.) A cape, with a small hood; -- worn by the pope and other dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It., dim. of opera. ] (Mus.) A short, light, musical drama. [ 1913 Webster ]

A stone found at Rosetta, in Egypt, bearing a trilingual inscription, by aid of which, with other inscriptions, a key was obtained to the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

An east Indian wood of a reddish orange color, handsomely veined with darker marks. It is occasionally used for cabinetwork. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not forgettable; enduring in memory. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pungent and unforgettable truths. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]