cuoio

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin corium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɔ.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔjo
  • Hyphenation: cuò‧io

Noun

cuoio m (plural cuoi m or (archaic except in fixed expressions) cuoia f)

  1. leather
    Il paese produce per l’esportazione prodotti in cuoio, te, pesce e frutti di mare.
    The country exports leather, tea, fish and other marine products.

Usage notes

The feminine plural cuoia is archaic but still used in the expression tirare le cuoia (“to bite the dust”).

Derived terms

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