rivendugliolo

Italian

Etymology

From rivendere (“to resell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.venˈduʎ.ʎo.lo/
• Rhymes: -uʎʎolo
• Hyphenation: ri‧ven‧dù‧glio‧lo

Noun

rivendugliolo m (plural rivenduglioli)

1. pedlar, hawker

Usage notes

• The term has a somewhat pejorative sense, either because of the low moral standing of the person or the low quality of his merchandise.

Further reading

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