focolaio

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *focolarium. Cf. focolare. Cognate with Sicilian fucularu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo.koˈla.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: fo‧co‧là‧io

Noun

focolaio m (plural focolai)

1. focus
2. centre (of infection)
3. hotbed, breeding ground, flash point
4. outbreak (epidemic)