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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atˈt͡ʃa.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: ac‧cià‧io
Etymology 1
From Late Latin aciārium, derived from Latin aciēs (“sharp point”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Cognates include French acier, Friulian açâr, Galician aceiro, Portuguese aço, Romansch atschal, and Spanish acero.
Noun
acciaio m (plural acciai)
- steel
Derived terms
Further reading
- acciaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
acciaio
- first-person singular present indicative of acciaiare
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