pellegrinaio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pellegrino (pilgrim) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pel.le.ɡriˈna.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: pel‧le‧gri‧nà‧io

Noun[edit]

pellegrinaio m (plural pellegrinai) (historical)

  1. an inn for pilgrims
    Hypernym: ospizio
  2. a room in such an inn, where the sick are treated

Further reading[edit]

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