"-aro" meaning in Italian

See -aro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈa.ro/ Forms: -ari [plural], -ara [feminine], -are [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -aro Etymology: Inherited from Latin -arius Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|-arius|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin -arius, {{inh+|it|la|-arius}} Inherited from Latin -arius Head templates: {{it-noun|m|+|f=+|fpl=+}} -aro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ari, feminine -ara, feminine plural -are)
  1. (dialectal, chiefly central Italy) alternative form of -aio Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, masculine, morpheme Alternative form of: -aio

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Download raw JSONL data for -aro meaning in Italian (1.9kB)

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