lombricaio
Italian
Etymology
From lombrico (“earthworm”) + -aio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lom.briˈka.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: lom‧bri‧cà‧io
Noun
lombricaio m (plural lombricai)
- moist ground where many earthworms live
- (by extension) a filthy place
- (figurative) a place teeming with people, especially filthy or dishonest people.
Further reading
- lombricaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana