-aiolo

See also: aiolo

Italian

Alternative forms
  • -aiuolo (archaic, literary)
  • -arolo

Etymology

From Latin -āriōlus.

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

Suffix

-aiolo (feminine -aiola)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) Used to form the names of those who practice a profession or perform an activity.
    ‎pizza + ‎-aiolo → ‎pizzaiolo (“pizzamaker”)
    ‎bosco (“forest”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎boscaiolo (“forester”)
    ‎donna (“woman”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎donnaiolo (“womanizer”)
  2. Used to derive adjectives with the meaning of “pertaining to”.
    ‎prato (“meadow”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎prataiolo (“field-, meadow-”)
  3. Used to form the names of tools.
    ‎rame (“copper”) + ‎-aiolo → ‎ramaiolo (“ladle”)

Derived terms
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