vessillario

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēxillārius. By surface analysis, vessillo +‎ -ario.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ves.silˈla.rjo/
• Rhymes: -arjo
• Hyphenation: ves‧sil‧là‧rio

Noun

vessillario m (plural vessillari) (historical, Ancient Rome)

1. standard-bearer

   Synonyms: alfiere, gonfaloniere, portabandiera, portainsegna, stendardiere, vessillifero

2. soldier of a vexillation
3. re-enlisted veteran

References

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