gondolier

See also: gondołier and Gondolier

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian gondoliere, through French gondolier. By surface analysis, gondola +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡɑndəˈlɪɹ/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

gondolier (plural gondoliers)

  1. A boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.

Translations

References
  1. “gondolier”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gondoliere.

Noun

gondolier m (plural gondoliers, feminine gondolière)

  1. gondolier

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gondoliere.

Noun

gondolier m (plural gondolieri)

  1. gondolier (Venetian boatman)

Declension
Declension of gondolier
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) gondolier gondolierul (niște) gondolieri gondolierii
genitive/dative (unui) gondolier gondolierului (unor) gondolieri gondolierilor
vocative gondolierule gondolierilor
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