scudaio

Italian

Etymology

From scudo (“shield”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skuˈda.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: scu‧dà‧io

Noun

scudaio m (plural scudai)

1. (historical) shieldmaker, shieldsmith, shieldwright

Further reading

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