lombricaio

Italian

Etymology

From lombrico (“earthworm”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lom.briˈka.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: lom‧bri‧cà‧io

Noun

lombricaio m (plural lombricai)

1. moist ground where many earthworms live
2. (by extension) a filthy place
3. (figurative) a place teeming with people, especially filthy or dishonest people.

Further reading

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