prestinaio

Italian

Alternative forms

  • prestinaro, pristinaio, pristinaro

Etymology

An adaptation of Lombard prestinee or pristinee, from Late Latin pistrīnārius, from pistrīnum (“mill, bakery”), in turn from pistor (“baker”), + -ārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pres.tiˈna.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sti‧nà‧io

Noun

prestinaio m (plural prestinai, feminine prestinaia)

  1. (obsolete, northern Italy) baker
  2. (obsolete, northern Italy) baker's (shop), bakery

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