spillaio

Italian

Etymology

From spillo (“pin”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spilˈla.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: spil‧là‧io

Noun

spillaio m (plural spillai, feminine spillaia)

1. (rare) one who sells pins and other small haberdashery items

Further reading

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