Spaghetti is Italian for 'little strings,' from spago (twine), ultimately from Late Latin spacus (cord).
From Italian spaghetti, the plural of spaghetto, which is the diminutive of spago meaning 'string' or 'twine.' The word literally means 'little strings.' Spago itself likely comes from Late Latin spacus, meaning 'cord.' Key roots: spacus (Late Latin: "cord").