pollaio

Italian

Etymology

From pollo +‎ -aio, or from Late Latin pullārium, from Latin pullārius (“pertaining to young animals or chicks”), from pullus (“young animal, chick”). Compare also pollario.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /polˈla.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: pol‧là‧io

Noun

pollaio m (plural pollai)

1. henhouse, chicken coop, chicken run, roost

Related terms

• pollaiolo
• pollame
• pollo

 

Further reading

• pollaio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• pollaio in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• pollàio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• pollàio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana