zucchetto
zucchetto
Definition
zuc·chetto (zo̵̅o̅ ket′ō, -ə; It tso̵̅o̅ ket′tō̂)
noun pl. -·tos or -·ti-tē
a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic prelates: an abbot's is black, a bishop's purple, a cardinal's red, and the Pope's white
Etymology: altered < It zucchetta, a cap, orig., dim. of zucca, gourd < LL cucutia
