patataio

Italian

Alternative forms

• patataro (Rome)

Etymology

From patata (“potato”) +‎ -aio (suffix denoting an occupation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.taˈta.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: pa‧ta‧tà‧io

Noun

patataio m (plural patatai, feminine patataia)

1. one who sells potatoes, especially as a peddler
2. (by extension) one who eats potatoes often; one who likes potatoes very much

Further reading

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