# lametta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ləˈmɛtə/

## Definitions
1. Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration.

## Etymology
From Italian lametta (literally “small blade”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lametta