Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin capsārius, derived from Latin capsa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kasˈsa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: cas‧sà‧io

Noun

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cassaio m (plural cassai, feminine cassaia)

  1. casemaker:
    1. carpenter who manufactures boxes
      Hypernym: falegname
    2. luthier specialized in manufacturing the bodies of musical instruments
      Hypernym: liutaio
    3. one who makes or repairs clock cases

Further reading

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