sprangaio

Italian

Etymology

From spranga +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spranˈɡa.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: spran‧gà‧io

Noun

sprangaio m (plural sprangai)

1. (Tuscan, historical) a craftsman who repairs broken pottery using iron wire

Further reading

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