mignattaio
Italian
Un mignattaio – A glossy ibis
Etymology
From mignatta (“leech”) + -aio (suffix denoting an occupation). The zoological sense derived from the archaic belief that the bird fed on leeches.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miɲ.ɲatˈta.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: mi‧gnat‧tà‧io
Noun
mignattaio m (plural mignattai)
- (archaic):
- a person who collects and sells leeches
- a person who applies leeches to the sick
- glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Related terms
- mignatta
- mignattino
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