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chiocciolaio

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kjot.t͡ʃoˈla.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: chioc‧cio‧là‧io

Etymology 1

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From chiocciola +‎ -aio.

Noun

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chiocciolaio m (plural chiocciolai)

  1. one who collects snails in order to sell them

Etymology 2

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Calque of French escargotière.

Noun

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chiocciolaio m (plural chiocciolai)

  1. (palaeoethnology) a deposit of ashes and mollusk shells

Further reading

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  • chiocciolaio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • chiocciolaio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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