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Italian
Etymology
From Latin operārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.peˈra.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: o‧pe‧rà‧io
Adjective
operaio (feminine operaia, masculine plural operai, feminine plural operaie)
- working, workmen's, worker's, labour/labor
- la classe operaia ― the working class
- case operaie ― workmen's houses
- working, worker
- Synonym: lavoratore
- ape operaia ― worker bee
Noun
operaio m (plural operai, feminine operaia)
- worker, factory worker, workman, working man
- Synonyms: lavorante, lavoratore
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