lattaiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

• lattaiuolo

Etymology

From latte (“milk”) +‎ -aiolo (adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lat.taˈjɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: lat‧ta‧iò‧lo

Adjective

lattaiolo (feminine lattaiola, masculine plural lattaioli, feminine plural lattaiole)

1. (rare, relational) milk

   Denti lattaioli ― Milk teeth

Noun

lattaiolo m (plural lattaioli)

1. (rare, usually in the plural) milk tooth

   Synonym: dente da latte

   Col passare del tempo, i lattaioli vengono gradualmente rimpiazzati da denti veri e propri.

   As time goes on, milk teeth are gradually replaced by proper teeth.

2. (regional, central Italian) a traditional dessert in areas of Tuscany and Marche
3. (regional, Tuscany) used to indicate some mushrooms of the Lactarius genus

Related terms

• lattaio
• lattario
• latte