muricciolaio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From muricciolo +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.rit.t͡ʃoˈla.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ric‧cio‧là‧io

Noun

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muricciolaio m (plural muricciolai, feminine muricciolaia) (uncommon)

  1. one who sells books which are usually displayed upon a low wall
  2. (loosely) one who sells books displayed on a stand

Further reading

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