caldaia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin caldāria~caldārium (cooking-pot), derived from Latin caldus (hot). Doublet of caldaio and caldera, the latter a borrowing from Spanish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈda.ja/
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: cal‧dà‧ia

Noun

caldaia f (plural caldaie)

  1. boiler
  2. cauldron
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