lattaiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

  • lattaiuolo

Etymology

latte (milk) + -aiolo (adjectival derivational suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lat.taˈjɔ.lo/, [l̺ät̪t̪äˈjɔːl̺o]
  • Stress: lattaiòlo
  • Hyphenation: lat‧ta‧io‧lo

Adjective

lattaiolo (feminine singular lattaiola, masculine plural lattaioli, feminine plural lattaiole)

  1. (rare) milk (attributive)
    Denti lattaioliMilk teeth

Noun

lattaiolo m (plural lattaioli)

  1. (rare, chiefly in the plural) milk tooth
    Col passare del tempo, i lattaioli vengono gradualmente rimpiazzati da denti veri e proprî.As time goes on, milk teeth are gradually replaced by proper teeth.
    Synonym: dente da latte
  2. (regional, central Italy) A traditional dessert in areas of Tuscany and Marche.
  3. (regional, Tuscany) Used to indicate some mushrooms of the Lactarius genus.
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