carrobbio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Lombard, from Vulgar Latin quadruvium, from Classical Latin quadrivium, derived from quattuor (four) +‎ via (road). Doublet of quadrivio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /karˈrɔb.bjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbbjo
  • Hyphenation: car‧ròb‧bio

Noun[edit]

carrobbio m (plural carrobbi)

  1. (northern Italy) crossroads
    Synonyms: crocevia, crocicchio, incrocio

Further reading[edit]

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