lombricaio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lombrico (“earthworm”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lom.briˈka.jo/
Rhymes: -ajo
Hyphenation: lom‧bri‧cà‧io

Noun[edit]

lombricaio m (plural lombricai)

moist ground where many earthworms live
(by extension) a filthy place
(figurative) a place teeming with people, especially filthy or dishonest people.

Further reading[edit]

lombricaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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