acquaio

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /akˈkwa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ac‧quà‧io

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin aquārium.[1] By surface analysis, acqua +‎ -aio. Doublet of the borrowed acquario.

Noun[edit]

acquaio m (plural acquai)

  1. a kitchen sink, a sink
    Synonyms: lavandino, lavello, lavabo

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin aquārius.[2]

Adjective[edit]

acquaio (feminine acquaia, masculine plural acquai, feminine plural acquaie)

  1. (used in certain expressions) that which carries water or rain

References[edit]

  1. ^ acquaio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ acquaio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana