# prosciutto

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/ · frequency rank #51,330

## Definitions
1. A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus.

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