carotaio

Italian

Etymology

From carota (“carrot”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.roˈta.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: ca‧ro‧tà‧io

Noun

carotaio m (plural carotai, feminine carotaia)

1. (uncommon) carrot seller
2. (figurative) liar

Further reading

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