vaio
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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin varius. Doublet of vario, which was borrowed.
Adjective
vaio (feminine vaia, masculine plural vai, feminine plural vaie) (Tuscan or literary)
- dark gray
- dark speckled
- 13th c., “Del Ginepro”, in Trattato dell'agricoltura [Treatise on Agriculture], translation of Opus ruralium commodorum libri Ⅻ by Pietro De' Crescenzi, published 1605, page 266:
- Il suo legno è rosso e bello, e alquanto vaio
- Its wood is reddish and beautiful, and rather speckled
Noun
vaio m (plural vai)
- dark grey (color/colour)
Further reading
- vaio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
From the above lemma, in reference to the color.
Noun
vaio m (plural vai)
- (uncommon) Synonym of petit-gris
- (heraldry) vair
Further reading
- vaio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 3
From Vulgar Latin *valleus, derived from Classical Latin vallis (“valley”).
Noun
vaio m (plural vai) (regional, dated)
Further reading
- vaio3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
vaio
Anagrams
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