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acciaio

steel

noun ah-CHYAH-yoh Less Common

Origin: Medieval Latin aciarium, from acies, 'sharp edge'

Usage Note

Acciaio is the standard word for steel; acciaio inossidabile is 'stainless steel.' The word ends in -io so the plural is acciai (not acciaii). It is commonly used in compound adjectives: di acciaio ('made of steel') or figuratively (nervi d'acciaio = 'nerves of steel').

Examples

"Il ponte è costruito in acciaio."

Natural Translation

The bridge is built in steel.

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