παντεσπάνι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish pandispanya, from Italian pandispagna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /padeˈspani/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ντε‧σπά‧νι

Noun

παντεσπάνι (pantespáni) n (plural παντεσπάνια)

  1. sponge cake, madeira cake, pound cake (US) (as an ingredient in trifles or other desserts)
    «αν δεν έχει ο λαός ψωμί, ας φάει παντεσπάνι»«an den échei o laós psomí, as fáei pantespáni»"If the people have no bread, let them eat cake"
    (phrase attributed to Marie Antoinette)

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