-aiolo

See also: aiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

  • -aiuolo (archaic, literary)
  • -arolo (dialectal)

Etymology

From Latin -āriolus, diminutive of -ārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈjɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: -a‧iò‧lo

Suffix

-aiolo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -aioli, feminine -aiola)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) used to form the names of those who practice a profession or perform an activity
    pizza + -aiolopizzaiolo (pizzamaker)
    bosco (forest) + -aioloboscaiolo (forester)
    donna (woman) + -aiolodonnaiolo (womanizer)

Suffix

-aiolo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -aiola, masculine plural -aioli, feminine plural -aiole)

  1. used to derive adjectives with the meaning of “pertaining to”
    prato (meadow) + -aioloprataiolo (field-, meadow-)
  2. used to form the names of tools
    rame (copper) + -aioloramaiolo (ladle)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -aiolo

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