pollaio

Italian

Etymology

Derived from pollo +‎ -aio, or from Late Latin pullārium[1], from Latin pullārius (“pertaining to young animals or chicks”), from pullus (“young animal, chick”). Compare also pollario.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /polˈla.jo/, [pol̺ˈl̺äːjo]
  • Stress: pollàio
  • Hyphenation: pol‧la‧io

Noun

pollaio m (plural pollai)

  1. henhouse, chicken coop, chicken run, roost

References
  1. http://www.garzantilinguistica.it/ricerca/?q=pollaio
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