caldaia

Italian

Alternative forms

• caldara

Etymology

From Late Latin caldāria~caldārium (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Doublet of caldaio and caldera, the latter a borrowing from Spanish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈda.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: cal‧dà‧ia

Noun

caldaia f (plural caldaie)

1. boiler
2. cauldron

Related terms

• caldaio
• calderone