ficaio

Italian

Etymology

From fico (“fig”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fiˈka.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: fi‧cà‧io

Adjective

ficaio (no feminine, no plural)

  1. (only of the month of September) fig-producing

Noun

ficaio m (plural ficai) (archaic)

  1. a fig orchard
    Synonyms: ficaia, ficheto
  2. a fig seller
  3. (figurative) one who complains easily

Further reading
  • ficaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • ficaio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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