operaio

operaio

Italian

Alternative forms

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 operaiathe working class
      case operaieworkmen's houses
    2. working, worker
      Synonym: lavoratore
      ape operaiaworker bee

    Noun

    operaio m (plural operai, feminine operaia)

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

    Derived terms