Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From mantice +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /man.tiˈt͡ʃa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: man‧ti‧cià‧io

Noun

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manticiaio m (plural manticiai)

  1. (archaic or rare) one who makes or sells bellows

Further reading

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