mignattaio
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Italian
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Etymology
[edit]From mignatta (“leech”) + -aio (suffix denoting an occupation). The zoological sense derived from the archaic belief that the bird fed on leeches.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mignattaio m (plural mignattai)
- (archaic):
- a person who collects and sells leeches
- a person who applies leeches to the sick
- glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)