cassaio

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin capsārius, derived from Latin capsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasˈsa.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: cas‧sà‧io

Noun

cassaio m (plural cassai, feminine cassaia)

1. casemaker:
   1. carpenter who manufactures boxes

      Hypernym: falegname

   2. luthier specialized in manufacturing the bodies of musical instruments

      Hypernym: liutaio

   3. one who makes or repairs clock cases

Further reading

• cassaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana