rovaio

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *boreārius, derived from Latin boreās (“north wind”), from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās). Reshaped by influence from rovo (“thorn”), because of the cold wind being perceived as stinging.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈva.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: ro‧và‧io

Noun

rovaio m (plural rovai)

1. (obsolete, literary) tramontana (north wind)

   Synonyms: borea, tramontana

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• avorio