lattaiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

  • lattaiuolo

Etymology

From latte (milk) + -aiolo (adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lat.taˈjɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: lat‧ta‧iò‧lo

Adjective

lattaiolo (feminine lattaiola, masculine plural lattaioli, feminine plural lattaiole)

  1. (rare, relational) milk
    Denti lattaioliMilk teeth

Noun

lattaiolo m (plural lattaioli)

  1. (rare, usually in the plural) milk tooth
    Synonym: dente da latte
    Col passare del tempo, i lattaioli vengono gradualmente rimpiazzati da denti veri e propri.
    As time goes on, milk teeth are gradually replaced by proper teeth.
  2. (regional, central Italian) a traditional dessert in areas of Tuscany and Marche
  3. (regional, Tuscany) used to indicate some mushrooms of the Lactarius genus
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