spazzatoio

Italian

Etymology

From spazzare (“to sweep”) +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spat.t͡saˈto.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: spaz‧za‧tó‧io

Noun

spazzatoio m (plural spazzatoi)

  1. a sort of broom used to sweep the inside of ovens
    Synonym: (Tuscany) fruciandolo

Further reading

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