lavoretto

Italian

Etymology

From lavoro (work) + -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.voˈret.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: la‧vo‧rét‧to

Noun

lavoretto m (plural lavoretti)

  1. Diminutive of lavoro (work)
    1. a simple piece of work, or one of little importance
    2. occasional or temporary work; gig, odd job
      economia dei lavorettigig economy
    3. dishonest, dirty, or disreputable work

Further reading

  • lavoretto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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