caciaia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃa.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: ca‧cià‧ia

Etymology 1

From cacio (“cheese”) +‎ -aia.

Alternative forms

• caciara (regional)

Noun

caciaia f (plural caciaie) (Tuscan)

1. a room where cheese is left to mature
2. a shelf where cheese is left to mature

Etymology 2

Feminine of caciaio.

Noun

caciaia f (plural caciaie)

1. female equivalent of caciaio (“cheesemaker; cheesemonger”)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• acciaia