Italian

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Etymology

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From biribissi +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bi.ri.bisˈsa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: bi‧ri‧bis‧sà‧io

Noun

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biribissaio m (plural biribissai)

  1. a dealer in the game of biribissi
  2. (Tuscan) a noisy crowd

Further reading

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