-aiolo

See also: aiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

• -aiuolo (archaic, literary)
• -arolo (dialectal)

Etymology

From Latin -āriolus, diminutive of -ārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈjɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: -a‧iò‧lo

Suffix

-aiolo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -aioli, feminine -aiola)

1. (sometimes derogatory) used to form the names of those who practice a profession or perform an activity

   ‎pizza + ‎-aiolo → ‎pizzaiolo (“pizzamaker”)

   ‎bosco (“forest”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎boscaiolo (“forester”)

   ‎donna (“woman”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎donnaiolo (“womanizer”)

Suffix

-aiolo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -aiola, masculine plural -aioli, feminine plural -aiole)

1. used to derive adjectives with the meaning of “pertaining to”

   ‎prato (“meadow”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎prataiolo (“field-, meadow-”)

2. used to form the names of tools

   ‎rame (“copper”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎ramaiolo (“ladle”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -aiolo

Anagrams

• Iolao