ciambellaio

Italian

Etymology

From ciambella (“doughnut”) +‎ -aio. Compare Sicilian giammillaru and gimmillaru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃam.belˈla.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ciam‧bel‧là‧io

Noun

ciambellaio m (plural ciambellai, feminine ciambellaia)

  1. doughnut maker or seller.

Further reading

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