cerchiaio

Italian

Etymology

From cerchio +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃerˈkja.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: cer‧chià‧io

Noun

cerchiaio m (plural cerchiai, feminine cerchiaia)

1. one who manufactures hoops for barrels
2. (masculine only) a place with chestnut trees, whose wood is used to make hoops

Further reading

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