gondolier

See also: gondołier and Gondolier

English

Etymology

From Italian gondoliere, through French gondolier. Surface analysis: gondola +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡɑndəˈlɪɹ/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

gondolier (plural gondoliers)

  1. A Venetian boatman who propels a gondola.

Translations

References
  1. “gondolier” (US) / “gondolier” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

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