cerchiaio

Italian

Etymology

From cerchio +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃerˈkja.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: cer‧chià‧io

Noun

cerchiaio m (plural cerchiai, feminine cerchiaia)

  1. one who manufactures hoops for barrels
  2. (masculine only) a place with chestnut trees, whose wood is used to make hoops

Further reading

  • cerchiaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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