salvadanaio
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- salvadanaro (less common)
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) + danaio (“money (regional or archaic)”). Compare Piedmontese salvadné.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
salvadanaio m (plural salvadanai)
Further reading[edit]
- salvadanaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana