valicaio

Italian

Etymology

From valico (“spinning machine”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.liˈka.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: va‧li‧cà‧io

Noun

valicaio m (plural valicai)

1. (historical) one who works silk on a particular spinning machine (the valico)

Further reading

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