abbaio
See also: abbaiò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abˈba.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: ab‧bà‧io
Etymology 1
Deverbal from abbaiare (“to bark”) + -o.
Noun
abbaio m (plural abbai)
- a single instance of barking
- Synonym: abbaiata
- barking (of dogs)
- Synonyms: abbaiamento, abbaiare
Related terms
- abbaiamento
- abbaiare
- abbaiata
- abbaiatore
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
abbaio
- first-person singular present indicative of abbaiare
Further reading
- abbaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana