cruscaio

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From crusca (“bran”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kruˈska.jo/
Rhymes: -ajo
Hyphenation: cru‧scà‧io

Noun edit

cruscaio m (plural cruscai, feminine cruscaia)

a bran seller
(derogatory) a language purist
Synonym: cruscante

Further reading edit

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

Anagrams edit

Accursio, coruscai

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