focolaio
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Vulgar Latin *focolarium. Cf. focolare. Cognate with Sicilian fucularu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]focolaio m (plural focolai)
- focus
- centre (of infection)
- hotbed, breeding ground, flash point
- outbreak (epidemic)