"rai" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈraj/
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Borrowed from Old Occitan rai, from Latin radius. Doublet of raggio, razzo, and radio, the first two of which were inherited from Latin, while the last was borrowed from Latin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|pro|rai}} Borrowed from Old Occitan rai, {{der|it|la|radius}} Latin radius, {{doublet|it|raggio|razzo|radio}} Doublet of raggio, razzo, and radio Head templates: {{it-noun|m-p}} rai m pl (plural only)
  1. (literary) rays Tags: literary, masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-rai-it-noun-NzEfaZ~b Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Italian pluralia tantum: 33 33 33
  2. (literary, figurative) looks Tags: figuratively, literary, masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-rai-it-noun-ldCbYjHm Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Italian pluralia tantum: 33 33 33
  3. (literary, figurative) eyes Tags: figuratively, literary, masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-rai-it-noun-2P4YP1uO Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Italian pluralia tantum: 33 33 33
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