mignattaio

Italian
Un mignattaio – A glossy ibis

Etymology

From mignatta (“leech”) +‎ -aio (suffix denoting an occupation). The zoological sense derived from the archaic belief that the bird fed on leeches.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miɲ.ɲatˈta.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: mi‧gnat‧tà‧io

Noun

mignattaio m (plural mignattai)

  1. (archaic):
  2. a person who collects and sells leeches
  3. a person who applies leeches to the sick
  4. glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

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