cuoio

cuoio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Latin corium.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkwɔ.jo/
    • Rhymes: -ɔjo
    • Hyphenation: cuò‧io
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    Noun

    cuoio m (plural cuoi m or (archaic except in fixed expressions) cuoia f)

    1. leather
      Il paese produce per l’esportazione prodotti in cuoio, tè, pesce e frutti di mare.
      The country exports leather, tea, fish and other marine products.

    Usage notes

    • The feminine plural cuoia is archaic but still used in the expression tirare le cuoia (to bite the dust).

    Derived terms