sprangaio

Italian

Etymology

From spranga + -aio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spranˈɡa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: spran‧gà‧io

Noun

sprangaio m (plural sprangai)

  1. (Tuscan, historical) a craftsman who repairs broken pottery using iron wire

Further reading

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