ciliegiaio

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Italian

Etymology

From ciliegia +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ljeˈd͡ʒa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ci‧lie‧già‧io

Noun

ciliegiaio m (plural ciliegiai, feminine ciliegiaia)

  1. cherry seller

Adjective

ciliegiaio (feminine ciliegiaia, masculine plural ciliegiai, feminine plural ciliegiaie)

  1. (figurative) that brings cherries
    aprile carciofaio, maggio ciliegiaioApril bringer of artichokes, May bringer of cherries

Further reading

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