pellegrinaio

Italian

Etymology

From pellegrino (“pilgrim”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pel.le.ɡriˈna.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: pel‧le‧gri‧nà‧io

Noun

pellegrinaio m (plural pellegrinai) (historical)

1. an inn for pilgrims

   Hypernym: ospizio

2. a room in such an inn, where the sick are treated

Further reading

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