abbaio

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See also: abbaiò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abˈba.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bà‧io

Etymology 1

Deverbal from abbaiare (“to bark”) +‎ -o.

Noun

abbaio m (plural abbai)

  1. a single instance of barking
    Synonym: abbaiata
  2. barking (of dogs)
    Synonyms: abbaiamento, abbaiare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

abbaio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of abbaiare

Further reading

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