operaio

Italian

Alternative forms

  • operajo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin operārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.peˈra.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: o‧pe‧rà‧io

Adjective

operaio (feminine operaia, masculine plural operai, feminine plural operaie)

  1. working, workmen's, worker's, labour/labor
    la classe operaia ― the working class
    case operaie ― workmen's houses
  2. working, worker
    Synonym: lavoratore
    ape operaia ― worker bee

Noun

operaio m (plural operai, feminine operaia)

  1. worker, factory worker, workman, working man
    Synonyms: lavorante, lavoratore

Derived terms

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