uccellinaio

Italian

Etymology

From uccellino (“small bird, birdie”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ut.t͡ʃel.liˈna.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: uc‧cel‧li‧nà‧io

Noun

uccellinaio m (plural uccellinai, feminine uccellinaia)

  1. a bird catcher who catches small birds
    Hypernym: uccellatore

Further reading

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