Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin lavandārius. By surface analysis, lavando +‎ -aio. Cf. also French lavandière, Spanish lavandero, Portuguese lavandeiro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /la.vanˈda.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: la‧van‧dà‧io

Noun

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lavandaio m (plural lavandai, feminine lavandaia)

  1. washer, laundryman
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