canovaio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From canova +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.noˈva.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧no‧và‧io

Noun[edit]

canovaio m (plural canovai, feminine canovaia)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of cantiniere
  2. (masculine only, historical):
    1. the officer tasked with managing a deposit of grain or hay
    2. salter (salt seller)
    3. (northern Italy) tax collector
      Synonym: esattore

Further reading[edit]

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