salvadanaio

Italian

Alternative forms

• salvadanaro (less common)

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) +‎ danaio (“money (regional or archaic)”). Compare Piedmontese salvadné.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sal.va.daˈna.jo/

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• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: sal‧va‧da‧nà‧io

Noun

salvadanaio m (plural salvadanai)

1. money box, piggy bank

Further reading

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