boaro

Italian

Alternative forms
  • bovaro (with additional meanings)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin bovārius or boārius (“cow herder”), from Latin bovārius or boārius (“of cattle”), from bōs (“ox”). By surface analysis, bove +‎ -aro. Compare French bouvier, Portuguese boieiro, Romanian boar, Spanish boyero. Doublet of boario.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boˈa.ro/
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: bo‧à‧ro

Noun

boaro m (plural boari, feminine boara)

  1. cowherd, cowboy, drover, herdsman
    Synonyms: buttero, mandriano, vaccaro
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