Letichetta

Letichetta is not a separately recognized Italian term; it is generally considered a misspelling of etichetta. The standard Italian word etichetta has two main senses. First, it denotes a label or tag attached to an object, such as a product, clothing, or packaging, used to convey information like brand, price, or specifications. Second, etichetta also means etiquette in the sense of social or professional rules of behavior and manners.

Etymology and usage in Italian reflect its dual meaning. The primary sense of a label is common in commerce, manufacturing, and inventory management, for example etichetta del prodotto or etichetta alimentare. In social contexts, etichetta refers to accepted norms—following the proper etiquette in a formal event or in correspondence, e.g., rispettare l’etichetta.

In modern Italian, etichetta can also appear in computing and data contexts to indicate a label or identifier assigned to an item, entry, or field, such as a tag or label in software interfaces and datasets.

Common note for writers and editors: the form letichetta is generally considered nonstandard in formal Italian. Standard spellings should use etichetta, with plural etichette.

See also: etichetta, etichettatura, etiquette (English), étiquette (French).