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confectum
Latin · ancient
"prepared, made"
meaning "prepared" or "made", related to sweets
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confetti
Italian · medieval
"sugared sweets thrown in celebration"
originally sugared almonds thrown during carnival celebrations
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confetti
English · 1800s
"small pieces of paper thrown in celebration"
adopted for the small bits of paper thrown at celebrations
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