lombricaio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From lombrico (“earthworm”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lom.briˈka.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: lom‧bri‧cà‧io

Noun

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lombricaio m (plural lombricai)

  1. moist ground where many earthworms live
  2. (by extension) a filthy place
  3. (figurative) a place teeming with people, especially filthy or dishonest people.

Further reading

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