rovaio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Vulgar Latin *boreārius, derived from Latin boreās (“north wind”), from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās). Reshaped by influence from rovo (“thorn”), because of the cold wind being perceived as stinging.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rovaio m (plural rovai)
- (obsolete, literary) tramontana (north wind)
- Synonyms: borea, tramontana
Further reading edit
- rovaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana