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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /akˈkwa.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: ac‧quà‧io
Etymology 1
From Latin aquārium.[1] By surface analysis, acqua + -aio. Doublet of the borrowed acquario.
Noun
acquaio m (plural acquai)
- a kitchen sink, a sink
- Synonyms: lavandino, lavello, lavabo
Etymology 2
From Latin aquārius.[2]
Adjective
acquaio (feminine acquaia, masculine plural acquai, feminine plural acquaie)
- (used in certain expressions) that which carries water or rain
References
- ^ acquaio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ acquaio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana