bozzolaio

Italian

Etymology

From bozzolo (“cocoon”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bot.t͡soˈla.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: boz‧zo‧là‧io

Noun

bozzolaio m (plural bozzolai, feminine bozzolaia)

1. one who sells silkworm cocoons

Further reading

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