Italian edit

Etymology edit

From spillo (pin) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /spilˈla.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: spil‧là‧io

Noun edit

spillaio m (plural spillai, feminine spillaia)

  1. (rare) one who sells pins and other small haberdashery items

Further reading edit

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