Italian

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Etymology

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An adaptation of Lombard prestinee or pristinee, from Late Latin pistrīnārius, from pistrīnum (mill, bakery), in turn from pistor (baker), + -ārius.

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  • IPA(key): /pre.stiˈna.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sti‧nà‧io

Noun

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prestinaio m (plural prestinai, feminine prestinaia)

  1. (obsolete, northern Italy) baker
  2. (obsolete, northern Italy) baker's (shop), bakery

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