caldaio

Italian

Alternative forms

• caldaro

Etymology

From Late Latin caldāria~caldārium (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Doublet of caldaia. Less directly a doublet of calidario as well.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈda.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: cal‧dà‧io

Noun

caldaio m (plural caldai)

1. cauldron

   Synonym: calderone

Related terms

• caldaia
• caldo

References

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