cuoio

Italian

Alternative forms

• cuojo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin corium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɔ.jo/

Noun

cuoio m (plural cuoi m, alternative plural cuoia f)

1. leather

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• cuoiaio

Related terms

• scuoiare