carraia
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /karˈra.ja/
- Rhymes: -aja
- Hyphenation: car‧rà‧ia
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
carraia
- feminine singular of carraio
Etymology 2
Inherited from Late Latin (via) carrāria, from Latin carrus[1]. By surface analysis, carro + -aia. Doublet of carriera (“career”), taken from Old Occitan.
Noun
carraia f (plural carraie)
- (archaic) a street, road, or path for carts, wagons, carriages, etc.
Related terms
- carraio
- carriera
- carro
- carrabile
See also
- strada
- via
References
- carraia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana