rovaio

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *boreārius, derived from Latin boreās (“north wind”), from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās). Reshaped by influence from rovo (“thorn”), because of the cold wind being perceived as stinging.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /roˈva.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ro‧và‧io

Noun

rovaio m (plural rovai)

  1. (obsolete, literary) tramontana (north wind)
    Synonyms: borea, tramontana

Further reading
  • rovaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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