Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From mantice +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /man.tiˈt͡ʃa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: man‧ti‧cià‧io

Noun edit

manticiaio m (plural manticiai)

  1. (archaic or rare) one who makes or sells bellows

Further reading edit

  • manticiaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana