muricciolaio

Italian

Etymology

From muricciolo +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.rit.t͡ʃoˈla.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: mu‧ric‧cio‧là‧io

Noun

muricciolaio m (plural muricciolai, feminine muricciolaia) (uncommon)

1. one who sells books which are usually displayed upon a low wall
2. (loosely) one who sells books displayed on a stand

Further reading

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