-aio

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See also: aio, AIO, and aîó

Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin -ārius. Compare the borrowed doublet -ario, as well as -iere, borrowed from (Old) French. Example: Italian operaio, from Latin operārius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: -à‧io

Suffix

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-aio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ai, feminine -aia)

  1. added to nouns to form agent nouns
    forno (oven) + ‎-aio → ‎fornaio (baker)
    pecora (sheep) + ‎-aio → ‎pecoraio (shepherd)
    macello (slaughterhouse) + ‎-aio → ‎macellaio (butcher)
  2. added to nouns to form nouns of mass or collection
    formica (ant) + ‎-aio → ‎formicaio (anthill)
    ghiaccio (ice) + ‎-aio → ‎ghiacciaio (iceberg)
    letame (dung) + ‎-aio → ‎letamaio (dunghill)

Derived terms

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See also

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