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

Related terms

• bovino
• bue