operaio

Italian

Alternative forms

• operajo (obsolete)
• operaglio (Romanesco, dated)

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 operaia ― the working class

   case operaie ― workmen's houses

2. working, worker

   Synonym: lavoratore

   ape operaia ― worker bee

Noun

operaio m (plural operai, feminine operaia)

1. worker, factory worker, workman, working man

   Synonyms: lavorante, lavoratore

Derived terms

• operaismo

Related terms

• opera