carrobbio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombard, from Vulgar Latin quadruvium, from Classical Latin quadrivium, derived from quattuor (“four”) +‎ via (“road”). Doublet of quadrivio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /karˈrɔb.bjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbbjo
  • Hyphenation: car‧ròb‧bio

Noun

carrobbio m (plural carrobbi)

  1. (northern Italy) crossroads
    Synonyms: crocevia, crocicchio, incrocio

Further reading
  • carrobbio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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