pellegrinaio

Italian

Etymology

From pellegrino (“pilgrim”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pel.le.ɡriˈna.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: pel‧le‧gri‧nà‧io

Noun

pellegrinaio m (plural pellegrinai) (historical)

  1. an inn for pilgrims
    Hypernym: ospizio
  2. a room in such an inn, where the sick are treated

Further reading
  • pellegrinaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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