valicaio

Italian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

valicaio m (plural valicai)

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

Further reading edit

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

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