Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • bovaro (with additional meanings)

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin bovārius or boārius (cow herder), from Latin bovārius or boārius (of cattle), from bōs (ox). By surface analysis, bove +‎ -aro. Compare French bouvier, Portuguese boieiro, Romanian boar, Spanish boyero. Doublet of boario.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /boˈa.ro/
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: bo‧à‧ro

Noun edit

boaro m (plural boari, feminine boara)

  1. cowherd, cowboy, drover, herdsman
    Synonyms: buttero, mandriano, vaccaro

Related terms edit