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pagliaio

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Etymology

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From paglia +‎ -aio, or from Latin paleārium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paʎˈʎa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: pa‧glià‧io

Noun

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pagliaio m (plural pagliai)

  1. haystack
    Synonym: balla di fieno

Usage notes

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Used in the idiomatic proverb trovare un ago in un pagliaio (find a needle in a haystack)

Further reading

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