macellaio

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macellaio

/mat͡ʃelˈlajo/

Where it comes from

dal latino macellarius, derivazione di macellum ossia "macello"

noun macellai · macellaia · macellaie

professione chi uccide le bestie o ne vende le carni
figuratively chirurgo inetto
chi uccide senza pietà

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noun

In English

butcher person who prepares and sells meat

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@misc{macellaio_2026,
  title = {macellaio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/macellaio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}