acciaio

See also: acciaiò

Italian

Alternative forms

• acciaro (regional or poetic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atˈt͡ʃa.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: ac‧cià‧io

Etymology 1

From Late Latin aciārium, derived from Latin aciēs (“sharp point”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Cognates include French acier, Friulian açâr, Galician aceiro, Portuguese aço, Romansch atschal, and Spanish acero.

Noun

acciaio m (plural acciai)

1. steel

Derived terms

• acciaiare
• acciaiatura
• acciaieria
• acciaio dolce
• acciaio inossidabile
• acciaiolo
• acciaioso

 

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

acciaio

1. first-person singular present indicative of acciaiare

Anagrams

• Aiaccio, caciaio