-aio
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin -ārium, accusative singular of -ārius. Compare the borrowed doublet -ario, as well as -iere, borrowed from (Old) French. Example: Italian operaio, from Latin operārius.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-aio m (plural -ai, feminine -aia)
- Added to nouns to form agent nouns.
- Added to nouns to form nouns of mass or collection.