valicaio

Italian

Etymology

From valico (“spinning machine”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /va.liˈka.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: va‧li‧cà‧io

Noun

valicaio m (plural valicai)

  1. (historical) one who works silk on a particular spinning machine (the valico)

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