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Italian
Etymology
From marina + -aio. Compare Spanish marinero, Portuguese marinheiro, Catalan mariner, Sicilian marinaru, French marinier. Cf. also Medieval Latin marīnārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.riˈna.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧nà‧io
Noun
marinaio m (plural marinai, feminine marinaia)
- sailor, mariner, seaman
- tarpaulin, tar
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