-aiolo

See also: aiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

  • -aiuolo (archaic, literary)
  • -arolo (dialectal)

Etymology

From Latin -āriōlus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈjɔ.lo/, [äˈjɔːl̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: -a‧iò‧lo

Suffix

-aiolo (feminine -aiola)

  1. (sometimes pejorative) Used to form the names of those who practice a profession or perform an activity.
  2. Used to derive adjectives with the meaning of “pertaining to”.
  3. Used to form the names of tools.

Derived terms

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