prestinaio

Italian

Alternative forms

• prestinaro, pristinaio, pristinaro

Etymology

An adaptation of Lombard prestinee or pristinee, from Late Latin pistrīnārius, from pistrīnum (“mill, bakery”), in turn from pistor (“baker”), + -ārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pre.stiˈna.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: pre‧sti‧nà‧io

Noun

prestinaio m (plural prestinai, feminine prestinaia)

1. (obsolete, northern Italy) baker
2. (obsolete, northern Italy) baker's (shop), bakery

Synonyms

• (baker): fornaio, panettiere, (formal) panificatore

Anagrams

• insaporite, proteinasi