aia

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • farmyard (the square courtyard in the middle of a casa colonica)
  • threshing floor
  • (literary) tutor, especially one hired by a wealthy family

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ārea (threshing floor, open space).

Origin

Latin

ārea

Gloss

threshing floor, open space

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