singular of spaghetti
Spaghetto
Meaning — A spaghetto is one strand of spaghetti. In Italian, spaghetti is the plural of spaghetto. The word comes from spago, meaning string or cord, with a diminutive ending, so spaghetto carries the idea of a “little string.”
Why now
SPAGHETTO appeared in NYT Connections #1178 on September 1, 2026, in the group Long, skinny things often seen together.
The connection
Why here
Is “spaghetto” really the singular of “spaghetti”?
Yes. English speakers rarely need the singular form, which is why spaghetto can look invented even though it is a real Italian word.
The Connections category was “Long, skinny things often seen together.”
Puzzle group: ARROW · GOLF CLUB · PICK-UP STICK · SPAGHETTO
A single strand of spaghetti is long and thin, so SPAGHETTO fits the physical-shape relationship.
Also from Connections #1178 → On God
Evidence
Sources
- Spaghetti — word history and origins — Merriam-Webster
Supports spaghetti as the Italian plural of spaghetto and the word’s derivation from spago.
- Spaghetto — Treccani
Supports spaghetto as the singular form whose plural is spaghetti.
- NYT Connections — Forbes
Supports SPAGHETTO in the ARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK and SPAGHETTO group for Connections